During an interview with The New York Times, PSY revealed that the Korean fans have huge expectations about his dancing, so he felt a lot of pressure. The song talks about "the perfect girlfriend who knows when to be refined and when to get wild." The song's refrain "오빤 강남 스타일 (Oppan Gangnam style)" has been translated as "Big brother is Gangnam style", with PSY referring to himself "Oppa" is a Korean expression used by females to refer to an older male friend or older brother. People who are actually from Gangnam never proclaim that they are-it's only the posers and wannabes that put on these airs and say that they are "Gangnam Style"-so this song is actually poking fun at those kinds of people who are trying so hard to be something that they're not. PSY likened the Gangnam District to Beverly Hills, California, and said in an interview that he intended in a twisted sense of humour by claiming himself to be "Gangnam Style" when everything about the song, dance, looks, and the music video is far from being such a high class. "Gangnam Style" is a Korean neologism that refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul, where people are trendy, hip and exude a certain supposed "class." The term was listed in Time's weekly vocabulary list as a manner associated with lavish lifestyles in Seoul's Gangnam district. According to the United Nations' news division, PSY has become an "international sensation" through his song "Gangnam Style". Its influence on political activism was exemplified by the short film Gangnam for Freedom, produced by the British sculptor Anish Kapoor to advocate the freedom of expression with the support of various human rights organisations such as Index on Censorship and Amnesty International.
President Barack Obama, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, who hailed it as a "force for world peace".
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Although its reception in Japan remained lukewarm, "Gangnam Style" topped China's Baidu 500 download list and was labelled by state-controlled media as having a "divine melody."Īs the song continued to rapidly gain popularity and ubiquity, its signature dance moves were attempted by many notable political leaders such as the British Prime Minister David Cameron, U.S. According to German media, the world's biggest flashmob is set to take place on New Year's Eve at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin with an expected crowd size of up to 1 million people dancing "Gangnam Style".īy the end of 2012, the song had topped the music charts of more than 30 countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom. It became a source of parodies and reaction videos by many different individuals, groups and organizations while also inspiring flashmobs in Paris, Rome and Milan with tens of thousands of participants each. It subsequently won Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards held later that year. In September 2012, "Gangnam Style" was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most "liked" video on YouTube. "Gangnam Style" received mixed to positive reviews, with praise going to its catchy beat and PSY's amusing dance moves (which themselves have become a phenomenon) in the music video and during live performances in various locations around the world. The song and its accompanying music video went viral in August 2012 and have influenced popular culture worldwide since then.
The phrase "Gangnam Style" is a Korean neologism that refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul.
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