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Breakdown of the latest news:

- Song reaches +160 million views on Youtube and nr 1 on the iTunes charts: [url="http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/general/psys-gangnam-style-reaches-1-on-r17919"]http://www.koreaboo....hes-1-on-r17919[/url]
- PSY makes a short appearance at the VMAs: [url="http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/music-shows/psy-receives-invitation-to-attend-the-us-mtv-r17660"]http://www.koreaboo....e-us-mtv-r17660[/url]
- makes lots of money in his home country: [url="http://www.allkpop.com/2012/09/psy-takes-over-cf-industry-with-gangnam-style"]http://www.allkpop.c...h-gangnam-style[/url]
- also does some promotion abroad: [url="http://www.allkpop.com/2012/09/psy-performs-gangnam-style-on-nbcs-today-show"]http://www.allkpop.c...nbcs-today-show[/url]
- gets media coverage: [url="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/breaking-down-psys-gangnam-style-20120914"]http://www.rollingst...-style-20120914[/url]
- gets lifeguards fired: [url="http://now.msn.com/lifeguards-get-fired-over-gangnam-style-music-video?ocid=vt_twmsnnow"]http://now.msn.com/l...cid=vt_twmsnnow[/url]
- personally wants to request them to be reinstated: [url="http://www.allkpop.com/2012/09/psy-sends-personal-request-to-city-of-el-monte-to-reinstate-14-lifeguards-fired-for-parodying-gangnam-style"]http://www.allkpop.c...g-gangnam-style[/url]
- elevator dance guy gets lots of the attention: [url="http://www.allkpop.com/2012/09/elevator-guy-noh-hong-chul-from-gangnam-style-mv-receives-casting-offer-from-overseas"]http://www.allkpop.c...r-from-overseas[/url]

[quote name='Archbaron Barthandelus' timestamp='1347745660' post='6025802']
My friends at College are going to remake this....

It's going to be an odd day when they do.
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Oh yeah and I forgot!
There were remakes made of this too. :D
Are they going to put the video online?=o

What makes me laugh is that many Asian artists tried to debut in the US (BoA, Wonder Girls, Se7en, Hikaru Utada, SNSD) but barely got attention, and then there's PSY.
It's just a bit unfortunate that people know him now by what is probably his "worst" song.
But I'm happy for him.^^ He's known as a joke, but it's actually a bigger step than what all those surgery-perfect-synchronized oppas/unnis tried to do.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQhIMFy-stM#!

Did you know that Gangnam Style:
Was written by Kim Jong il about the fall of America
Is North Korean
Is evil
Is brainwashing Americans
Is an attempt to replace American culture

Did you know that the South:
Is the [b]proudest part of America[/b]
Is at a civil war with North Korea
Is not stupid

Must be trolling.

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[quote name='Expelsword - 黎明' timestamp='1348152672' post='6028653']
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQhIMFy-stM#"]http://www.youtube.c...?v=mQhIMFy-stM#[/url]!

Did you know that Gangnam Style:
Was written by Kim Jong il about the fall of America
Is North Korean
Is evil
Is brainwashing Americans
Is an attempt to replace American culture

Did you know that the South:
Is the [b]proudest part of America[/b]
Is at a civil war with North Korea
Is not stupid

Must be trolling.
[/quote]


I'm actually a bit disapointed that everyone who commented on that video seems to think its serious. That's the most obvious troll I've ever seen.

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[quote name='Kabasaurus' timestamp='1348774982' post='6033372']
Actually the lyrics are kinda deep, they're all about this girl who seems normal by day but then goes wild by night.
[/quote]

And then proceeds to seduce her by saying:

"Yo, I can down an expresso in one shot. Sexy, eh?"

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[center][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0[/media][/center]

[center][Spoiler=the lyrics korean and english!][/center]
[center][b]English Translation:[/b][/center]
[center]Oppa is Gangnam style
Gangnam style[/center]
[center]A girl who is warm and humanle during the day
A classy girl who know how to enjoy the freedom of a cup of coffee
A girl whose heart gets hotter when night comes
A girl with that kind of twist[/center]
[center]I’m a guy
A guy who is as warm as you during the day
A guy who one-shots his coffee before it even cools down
A guy whose heart bursts when night comes
That kind of guy[/center]
[center]Beautiful, loveable
Yes you, hey, yes you, hey
Beautiful, loveable
Yes you, hey, yes you, hey
Now let’s go until the end[/center]
[center]Oppa is Gangnam style, Gangnam style
Oppa is Gangnam style, Gangnam style
Oppa is Gangnam style[/center]
[center]Eh- Sexy Lady, Oppa is Gangnam style
Eh- Sexy Lady oh oh oh oh[/center]
[center]A girl who looks quiet but plays when she plays
A girl who puts her hair down when the right time comes
A girl who covers herself but is more sexy than a girl who bares it all
A sensable girl like that[/center]
[center]I’m a guy
A guy who seems calm but plays when he plays
A guy who goes completely crazy when the right time comes
A guy who has bulging ideas rather than muscles
That kind of guy[/center]
[center]Beautiful, loveable
Yes you, hey, yes you, hey
Beautiful, loveable
Yes you, hey, yes you, hey
Now let’s go until the end[/center]
[center]Oppa is Gangnam style, Gangnam style
Oppa is Gangnam style, Gangnam style
Oppa is Gangnam style[/center]
[center]Eh- Sexy Lady, Oppa is Gangnam style
Eh- Sexy Lady oh oh oh oh[/center]
[center]On top of the running man is the flying man, baby baby
I’m a man who knows a thing or two
On top of the running man is the flying man, baby baby
I’m a man who knows a thing or two[/center]
[center]You know what I’m saying
Oppa is Gangnam style[/center]
[center]Eh- Sexy Lady, Oppa is Gangnam style
Eh- Sexy Lady oh oh oh oh[/center]
[b] [b]Romanized:[/b][/b]


[center]Oppan gang-namseutayil
Kang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Naje-neun ttasaroun inkanjeo-gin yeoja
Keopi hanjanye yeoyureuraneun pumkyeok i-nneun yeoja
Bami omyeon shimjangi tteugeowojineun yeoja
Keureon banjeon i-nneun yeoja[/center]
[center]Naneun sana-i
Naje-neun neomankeum ttasaroun geureon sana-i
Keopi shikgido jeone wonsyas ttaerineun sana-i
Bami omyeon shimjangi teojyeobeorineun sana-i
Keureon sana-i[/center]
[center]Areumdawo sarangseureowo
Keurae neo hey keurae baro neo hey[/center]
[center]Areumdawo sarangseureowo
Keurae neo hey keurae baro neo hey[/center]
[center]Chigeumbu-teo kal dekkaji kabol-kka[/center]
[center]Oppan gang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Kang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Oppan gang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Kang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Oppan gang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Eh- sexy lady
Oppan gang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Eh- sexy lady
O-oo-o[/center]
[center]Jeongsu-khae boijiman nol ttaen noneun yeoja
Ittaeda shipeumyeon mukkeot-deon meori puneun yeoja
Karyeot-jiman wen-manhan nochulboda yahan yeoja
Keureon gamkakjeo-gin yeoja[/center]
[center]Naneun sana-i
Jeomjanha boijiman nol ttaen noneun sana-i
Ttae-ga dwehmyeon wahnjeon michyeobeorineun sana-i
Keunyukboda sasangi ul-tungbul-tung-han sana-i
Keureon sana-i[/center]
[center]Areumdawo sarangseureowo
Keurae neo hey keurae baro neo hey[/center]
[center]Areumdawo sarangseureowo
Keurae neo hey keurae baro neo hey[/center]
[center]Chigeumbu-teo kal dekkaji kabol-kka[/center]
[center]Oppan gang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Kang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Oppan gang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Kang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Oppan gang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Eh- sexy lady
Oppan gang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Eh- sexy lady
O-oo-o[/center]
[center]Ttwiineun nom keu wiie naneun nom
Baby baby
Naneun mwol jom aneun nom[/center]
[center]Ttwiineun nom keu wiie naneun nom
Baby baby
Naneun mwol jom aneun nom[/center]
[center]You know what i’m saying[/center]
[center]Oppan gang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Eh- sexy lady
Oppan gang-namseutayil[/center]
[center]Eh- sexy lady
Oppan gang-namseutayil[/center]
[center][/Spoiler][/center]

[center][Why does a korean in glasses remind me of Kim Jong Ill? LOLZ][/center]

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I don't know why but I can't help but love this song, and I usually prefer more alternative music so that's something. It's just ridiculously catchy and the music video is hilarious. It's from his 6xth album for memory which makes me really want to hear the others, especially since the first two were apparently very controversial.

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[quote name='Tour Guide YOLOpal' timestamp='1351599172' post='6057135']
Merged, since there was already a thread about this.
I've been thinking about making it the song of the season or whatever, and everyone here goes Gangnam Style.
[/quote]
I thought you jack my thread, I was freaking out!

An Admin just abused their power to jack someone's thread!

phew ....

I check the the first page and did not see a thread about gangnam style!, and the site has been dead for what seems to be ages (especially the music sect.)

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No, it's fine.^^
Nothing's broken, but I remembered that this thread existed and the majority of the talk had already been going on here.
I'm expecting more topics to come up, with how popular it is and all.

[quote name='gimmepie' timestamp='1351594692' post='6057112']
I don't know why but I can't help but love this song, and I usually prefer more alternative music so that's something. It's just ridiculously catchy and the music video is hilarious. It's from his 6xth album for memory which makes me really want to hear the others, especially since the first two were apparently very controversial.
[/quote]

The funny thing is, he's actually a legit, respected artist in Korea.
Even though people mostly know him because of Gangnam Style, he got 6 mini-albums out so far (even a full one, I think) and participated in most of the songs, usually in the production or composing.

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I just noticed something.


Most of the mainstream media in the states, and a lot of your average people, are not aware that the music video is satirical in nature. People are actually doing [i]parodies. [/i]It's like trying to make fun of Weird Al Yankovich. The song is very self-aware, but a lot of the mainstream reaction to it is, "Oh dem silly Asians."

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[quote name='Comrade TentaSparkle' timestamp='1351644781' post='6057615']
I just noticed something.


Most of the mainstream media in the states, and a lot of your average people, are not aware that the music video is satirical in nature. People are actually doing [i]parodies. [/i]It's like trying to make fun of Weird Al Yankovich. The song is very self-aware, but a lot of the mainstream reaction to it is, "Oh dem silly Asians."
[/quote]

So true. I actually think it's a satirical master piece to be honest.

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[quote name='Marisa Kirisame-ze' timestamp='1352690556' post='6067179']
Great party song too, which foreign songs never usually get into over here.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsU8fRvTeCI
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[CODE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHBUcnIW_Oc[/CODE]
[CODE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHky57VKWTY[/CODE]

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This will forever be the song that opened the doors to the magic of K-Pop for me, no matter how mainstream it may be.
Hell, songs that get this popular tend to get old and overused, yet I never get tired of this one.

But yeah, if it weren't for PSY, I would have never found out who Hyuna was, hence would never have found 4minute, hence would never have grown so fond of Korean pop in general. It's just all-around good music~.

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[quote name='Stone Cold Loki' timestamp='1352849902' post='6068642']
This will forever be the song that opened the doors to the magic of K-Pop for me, no matter how mainstream it may be.
Hell, songs that get this popular tend to get old and overused, yet I never get tired of this one.

But yeah, if it weren't for PSY, I would have never found out who Hyuna was, hence would never have found 4minute, hence would never have grown so fond of Korean pop in general. It's just all-around good music~.
[/quote]

So you got into K-Pop for real?
Dunno, I never know with you guys.:P

And yeah, I've seen this happening a lot. Most people just shrugged and thought the song was funny, but there have been new members on K-Pop forums lately who said PSY got them into the genre. It's a good thing IMO.

Off-topic: You like Kai?=o

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