Le Korean Sensation

I guess you all know who I am referring to. There can only be one person, one icon that can appear in your head when you hear the words 'Gangnam Style'. PSY.

Famous for his loud clothes and music, the Korean overnight superstar has got the world dancing to his trademark hit.

In view of his worldwide promotion of the big time hit, the 34 year old is exhausted, having travelled across NYC, Australia and California with the title of over 500 million views of his music video on YouTube. The video, being the most 'happening' since MJ's 'Thriller' back in the 80s features, as you all know, a dance that involves an invisible horse - and you're supposed to ride it like you own the world. A lil booze perhaps, should do the trick. But the iconic Macarena of the 21st century goes back a long way in its making. Why the horse? You might ask. Well according to my research, Psy (real name being Park Jae Sang) actually headed to 28 locations of the Gangnam district of Seoul and he and and his team actually attempted to mimic the moves of almost every animal they saw - with the horse, and hence horseriding, everntually being the championed candidate for worldwide entertainment. So enough about the Psy of today, have you ever wondered how this superstar rose to his throne?

Everyone's doing it! Brit & Ellen attempted to pick it up just after one demonstration.

It was back in 1996, when he enrolled into Boston University, secretly leaving without his parents' cognizance, only to enter the Berklee College of Music. From there he started gaining inspiration from various across the globe, and claims his early rapping influences to be Eminem, Tupac and Dr Dre. Well we see where his talents actually came to full expression now. After his debut single 'Bird', Psy was found to have to complete his mandatory 2 years of National Service in the Korean military - and I thought Singapore was the only country that had such a law - as a technician.

Unfortunately though, as they say, there are ups and downs in life, and after marrying his longtime girlfriend the following year, Psy was found to go AWOL. Wow. Fantastic Baby. He then had to complete yet another 2 years of service from 2007 to keep up with the moral expectations of the conservative nation, where reputation is so highly regarded. I see how Singapore and Korea are similar now. Well, at least in some aspects - Korea certainly, no, indubitably, has a thund more gorgeous people than this hot and sweltering, financially charged, overly pragmatic and overweeningly arrogant red dot that thinks it rules the world with a purported pathetic reserve of $300 billion.


After the languishing, Psy evolved from his inner self and is now more famous than the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, who introduced him at the UN saying, 'I'm a bit jealous. Until 2 days ago someone told me I am the most famous Korean in the world. Now I have to relinquish that title'. Now how's that for public service? Psy still feels the need to maintain the image of a Korean - and Asian - ambassador, telling Hollywood that Asians are just as good at entertainment, fashion, and anything you can think of related to engendering pleasure. Ahem. It is, then, so heartening to note that he doens't want to be known merely as a YouTube sensation with a funny dance and song; 'My final goal is to perform huge concerts like Madonna'. WOW WE HAVE THE SAME IDOL HOW COOL IS THAT?!

We wish you all the best, Psy, and look forward to your new single that will, hopefully, outdo your already fabulous hit. Onward, Gangnam Style!