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Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Video Hits 3 Billion YouTube Views

Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Video Hits 3 Billion YouTube Views

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video of Psy’s “Gangnam Style” registered more than 3 billion views on YouTube at 8 a.m. Sunday, continuing to smash the video-sharing site’s records, according to his agency YG Entertainment. The electro-dance song, released in July 2012, and the signature horse-riding dance made the quirky rapper and [...]

Psy to Release New Full-length Album in May

Psy to Release New Full-length Album in May

SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Psy of the 2012 pop sensation “Gangnam Style” will release his eighth full-length album next month marking his comeback after a hiatus of a year and a half, his agency said Friday. YG Entertainment said the South Korean singer-rapper, whose real name Park Jae-sang, has finished filming two accompanying music videos. The company previously said that [...]

[Feature] Almost Famous: K-pop Trainees Endure Hardship on the Road to Success

[Feature] Almost Famous: K-pop Trainees Endure Hardship on the Road to Success

SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Gangnam Style, Psy’s worldwide sensation powered by an iconic horse dance, set numerous world records. The song’s music video is still the most liked and viewed video on YouTube. But most of all, Gangnam Style was the first K-pop song, ever, to attract global attention.  Ironically, however, 38-year-old Psy is [...]

Giant ‘Gangnam Style’ Statue Revealed at COEX

Giant ‘Gangnam Style’ Statue Revealed at COEX

SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A giant statue of two hands dancing Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ showed up at COEX square in Gangnam-gu. Gangnam-gu officials announced that they will celebrate the completion of the ‘Gangnam Style Landmark Sculpture’ at COEX’s East Square. The structure, which is five meters tall and eight meters wide, looks like two [...]

Psy Makes Big Donation to Children’s Ward at Severance Hospital

Psy Makes Big Donation to Children’s Ward at Severance Hospital

SEOUL, Nov.13 (Korea Bizwire) – Yonsei University has revealed that Psy, the international entertainer who will be making a comeback next month, donated 500 million won to Severance Hospital’s children’s ward. With the funds, a ‘Psy Treatment Room’ was created. According to officials at the hospital, the treatment room built with the funds donated by [...]