6.1 Increased interest in the Korean Wave.4.3 Political and environmental activism.On May 7, 2013, at a bilateral meeting with South Korea's President Park Geun-hye at the White House, US President Barack Obama cited the success of 'Gangnam Style' as an example of how people around the world are being 'swept up' by the Korean Wave of culture. Its dance was attempted by political leaders such as British Prime Minister David Cameron and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who hailed it as a force for world peace. As of December 14, 2021, song's music video has more than 4.27 billion views, and was the most viewed video on YouTube from November 24, 2012, when it surpassed the music video for ' Baby' by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, to July 10, 2017, when it was itself surpassed by the music video for ' See You Again' by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth. On December 21, 2012, 'Gangnam Style' became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views.

It became a source of parodies and reaction videos by many different individuals, groups, and organizations.

It subsequently won Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards held that year. In September 2012, 'Gangnam Style' was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most 'liked' video on YouTube at the time. By the end of 2012, 'Gangnam Style' had topped the music charts of more than 30 countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom.Ī music video was released the same day, attracting global media attention and a public audience. In the United States, 'Gangnam Style' peaked at number two on Billboard Hot 100. The song and its music video went viral in August 2012 and have influenced popular culture worldwide. 'Gangnam Style' debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Chart. The song received mixed to positive reviews, with praise for its catchy beat and Psy's amusing dancing (which has itself become a phenomenon) in the music video and during live performances in various locations around the world. A K-pop and dance-pop song, the term 'Gangnam Style' is a Korean neologism that refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul. ' Gangnam Style' ( Korean: 강남스타일, IPA: ) is a song by South Korean singer Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1 ( Ssai Yukgap Part 1).

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