Psy’s horse-riding step in ‘Gangnam Style’ became a frenzy across the globe
Gangnam Style, South-Korean pop star Psy’s hit song, has achieved yet another milestone by becoming the most viewed video of all time on YouTube with v, overtaking Justin Bieber’s Baby, which has had 803 million views.
Gangnam Style video featured Psy doing a horse-riding dance which became a global phenomenon, with people across the world mimicking the funny dance steps. The video was posted in July 2012, while Justin Bieber’s Baby was posted in February 2010.
United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon, a South Korean, was reported to have told Psy jokingly that he is no longer the world’s most famous Korean and said the international dance craze was “a force for world peace”.
YouTube said the “velocity” of the video’s popularity has been unprecedented and users from all over the world search the site for “Psy” and “Gangnam Style”. The official YouTube count for Gangnam Style represents only the figure for the original video posted to the site, not parodies or copies on other websites.
The lyrics of Gangnam Style poke fun at the materialism of people living in the district of Gangnam, a wealthy neighbourhood of Seoul, which has been called the Beverley Hills of Korea.
Gangnam Style is now number one in 28 countries and has made a worldwide superstar of 34-year-old Psy, who is currently on an international promotional tour. In an interview, Psy said, “I don’t call this success. This is a phenomenon. This is not made by me. It’s made by people.
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