Over the past few months, PSY's funny video for "Gangnam Style" has become a YouTube sensation, resulting in over 112,000,000 views since July 15.
Over
the
past
few
months
,
PSY
's
funny
video
for
``
Gangnam
Style
''
has
become
a
YouTube
sensation
,
resulting
in
over
112,000,000
views
since
July
15
.
It's also been Tweeted more than 780,000 times and received over 260, 000 likes on Facebook, reportsMashable.com.
It
's
also
been
Tweeted
more
than
780,000
times
and
received
over
260
,
000
likes
on
Facebook
,
reportsMashable.com
.
With the rapper making an appearance at Thursday's MTV Video Music Awards, here's what you need to know about the break-out artist.
With
the
rapper
making
an
appearance
at
Thursday
's
MTV
Video
Music
Awards
,
here
's
what
you
need
to
know
about
the
break-out
artist
.
His real name is Park Jae-Sang.
His
real
name
is
Park
Jae-Sang
.
The 35-year-old Korean pop rapper is known for his comedic music videos and performances.
The
35-year-old
Korean
pop
rapper
is
known
for
his
comedic
music
videos
and
performances
.
The video for "Gangnam Style" is no exception.
The
video
for
``
Gangnam
Style
''
is
no
exception
.
When his first albumPSY--From the Psycho World!
When
his
first
albumPSY
--
From
the
Psycho
World
!
was released in 2001, he was nicknamed "PSY" because of his unusual dress, special lyrics and funny dance movies.
was
released
in
2001
,
he
was
nicknamed
``
PSY
''
because
of
his
unusual
dress
,
special
lyrics
and
funny
dance
movies
.
Gangnam is a wealthy neighborhood in Seoul.
Gangnam
is
a
wealthy
neighborhood
in
Seoul
.
Gangnam may only be 15 square miles, but the district in Seoul, South Korea, is home to the headquarters of some of the country's most influential companies, including Samsung, Hyundai and LG.
Gangnam
may
only
be
15
square
miles
,
but
the
district
in
Seoul
,
South
Korea
,
is
home
to
the
headquarters
of
some
of
the
country
's
most
influential
companies
,
including
Samsung
,
Hyundai
and
LG
.
The region also makes up 7% of South Korea's GDP.
The
region
also
makes
up
7
%
of
South
Korea
's
GDP
.
41% of students at Seoul University, a very famous college, come from Gangnam.
41
%
of
students
at
Seoul
University
,
a
very
famous
college
,
come
from
Gangnam
.
The lyrics of PSY's song describe the personality of a girl and a guy.
The
lyrics
of
PSY
's
song
describe
the
personality
of
a
girl
and
a
guy
.
He studied in the U.S. Born in South Korea on December 31, 1977, PSY attended Banpo Elementary School, Banpo Middle School and Eva High Sch ool.
He
studied
in
the
U.S.
Born
in
South
Korea
on
December
31
,
1977
,
PSY
attended
Banpo
Elementary
School
,
Banpo
Middle
School
and
Eva
High
Sch
ool
.
But when it came time to achieve a college degree, the rapper attended both Boston University and Berklee College of Music in the U.S.
But
when
it
came
time
to
achieve
a
college
degree
,
the
rapper
attended
both
Boston
University
and
Berklee
College
of
Music
in
the
U.S
.
"Gangnam Style" is giving K-pop international fame.
``
Gangnam
Style
''
is
giving
K-pop
international
fame
.
"Gangnam Style" is currently No.1 on the iTunes music video chart.
``
Gangnam
Style
''
is
currently
No.1
on
the
iTunes
music
video
chart
.
The video has surpassed Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"; Justin Bieber's "As Long As You Love Me"; and Katy Perry's "Wide Awake".
The
video
has
surpassed
Taylor
Swift
's
``
We
Are
Never
Ever
Getting
Back
Together
''
;
Justin
Bieber
's
``
As
Long
As
You
Love
Me
''
;
and
Katy
Perry
's
``
Wide
Awake
''
.
This is the first time a Korean artist has ranked this high on iTunes.
This
is
the
first
time
a
Korean
artist
has
ranked
this
high
on
iTunes
.
Over the past few months, PSY's funny video for "Gangnam Style" has become a YouTube sensation, resulting in over 112,000,000 views since July 15. It's also been Tweeted more than 780,000 times and received over 260, 000 likes on Facebook, reportsMashable.com.  With the rapper making an appearance at Thursday's MTV Video Music Awards, here's what you need to know about the break-out artist.  His real name is Park Jae-Sang. The 35-year-old Korean pop rapper is known for his comedic music videos and performances. The video for "Gangnam Style" is no exception. When his first albumPSY--From the Psycho World! was released in 2001, he was nicknamed "PSY" because of his unusual dress, special lyrics and funny dance movies.  Gangnam is a wealthy neighborhood in Seoul. Gangnam may only be 15 square miles, but the district in Seoul, South Korea, is home to the headquarters of some of the country's most influential companies, including Samsung, Hyundai and LG. The region also makes up 7% of South Korea's GDP. 41% of students at Seoul University, a very famous college, come from Gangnam. The lyrics of PSY's song describe the personality of a girl and a guy.  He studied in the U.S. Born in South Korea on December 31, 1977, PSY attended Banpo Elementary School, Banpo Middle School and Eva High Sch ool. But when it came time to achieve a college degree, the rapper attended both Boston University and Berklee College of Music in the U.S.  "Gangnam Style" is giving K-pop international fame. "Gangnam Style" is currently No.1 on the iTunes music video chart. The video has surpassed Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"; Justin Bieber's "As Long As You Love Me"; and Katy Perry's "Wide Awake". This is the first time a Korean artist has ranked this high on iTunes.