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Sitting on an imaginary horse and riding it to the end of the world, Gangnam Style just after its release in mid-July has rocked the world of music in the period of only 2 weeks where it got 8 million view all over the world on YouTube. Written and performed by PSY, Park Jae Sung, Korean pop singer is also known for his sense of humor and comical dance moves.
The mass popularity of Gangnam Style is attributed to the “horse riding” signature dance where the performer shuffles his hand, neck and legs in a manner of the horse rider without sitting on a horse. It is not that difficult at all and each individual has comes out with its own version.
"Gangnam Style" is a Korean neologism referring to the upscale fashion and lavish lifestyle associated with trendsetters in Seoul's Gangnam district, which is considered the most affluent part of the metropolitan area. In colloquial usage, it is comparable to the English terms serpent “swag’ and ‘yolo’.
PSY’s Gangnam Style earned the title of “viral video” within days after its intensive coverage from various English language music blogs. In addition, the song's chorus hook “Oppan Gangnam Style” quickly became an in-joke among the English-speaking audiences for its misheard lyrics erroneously referred to as “Open Condom Style” or “Open Gundam Style,” which also went on to inspire several image macros and top-voted comments on the YouTube video page. In just two short months, Korean pop star PSY has gone from a relative unknown singer in the United States to having A-listers like Britney Spears and Ellen DeGeneres gush about his single, “Gangnam Style.” The Twenty20 World cup champions used the Gangnam Style celebration throughout the tournament to show their joy. Novak Djokovic recently did Gangnam Style after winning a Tennis tournament. I would not be wrong if I say 2012 belongs to the Gangnam Style in the music entertainment world we live in.