On December 21, 2012, his music video for "Gangnam Style" exceeded one billion views on YouTube, becoming the first video to do so in the website's history. Psy was subsequently recognized by the media as the King of YouTube. As of May 2023, it is the eleventh most viewed video on YouTube, with over 4.7 billion views.
In December 2012, MTV noted Psy's rise from being little known outside South Korea, to being hailed as the "Viral Star of 2012". On December 31, 2012, Psy performed in a globally televised New Year's Eve celebration with American rapper MC Hammer on-stage in front of a live audience of over a million people in Times Square, New York City. Following his departure from YG Entertainment in 2018, he founded his own company, P Nation, in 2019.
Park Jae-sang was born on December 31, 1977, to an affluent family in the Gangnam District of Seoul, South Korea.[10] His father, Park Won-Ho, is the executive chairman of DI Corporation, a manufacturer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment listed on the Korea Exchange. His mother, Kim Young-hee, owns several restaurants in Gangnam.
Park attended Banpo (반포) Elementary and Middle Schools and Sehwa (세화) High School. He disliked school and was known as the class clown. In an interview on South Korea's Seoul Broadcasting System, a former teacher of Park said: "I remember Psy making a lot of sexual jokes during class. He had such a big influence that he would drive the entire class to his jokes. I disliked him at the time, but looking back, I see that he added a great energy to the class."
Park told CNN's Alina Cho that when he was 15 years old, he watched a Korean TV programme that introduced foreign pop music. One particular episode showed a concert at Wembley Stadium held by the British rock band Queen where they performed their 1975 hit single "Bohemian Rhapsody". Park said it was this concert footage that sparked his love for music.
In January 2001, Psy debuted his full-length album Psy from the Psycho World!, for which he was fined by South Korean government authorities due to his album's "inappropriate content". Psy was a rookie hip-hop singer that stirred up the Korean pop music scene with very blunt lyrics, peculiar dance moves and an unconventional appearance that earned him the nickname "The Bizarre Singer(엽기가수)".
His second album Sa 2 also created controversy upon its release in 2002, earning complaints from civil groups due to the potentially negative influence his album would have on children and teenagers. Since then, Psy has been thought of as a controversial artist, and Sa 2 was banned in 2002 from being sold to the under-19 set. In September of the same year, Psy released his third album 3 Psy. The album's title song, "Champion", saw great success partly due to the hype from the World Cup games held in Seoul. Despite the significant amount of controversy surrounding his music, Psy was awarded songwriting accolades at the annual Seoul Music Awards, marking his breakthrough in the South Korean music industry.
Champion
Psy Lyrics
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서로 편가르지 않는 것이 숙제
소리 못 지르는 사람 오늘 술래
다같이 빙글 빙글 강강 수월래
강강 수월래
함성이 터져 메아리 퍼져
파도 타고 모두에게 퍼져
커져 아름다운 젊은이
둥글게 둥글게 돌고 도는
물레방아 인생 사나인데
가슴 쫙 펴고 화끈하게
손뼉을 치면서 노래를 하면서
이것 보소 남녀 노소
좌우로 흔들어
(챔피언) 소리 지르는 네가
(챔피언) 음악에 미치는 네가
(챔피언) 인생 즐기는 네가
(챔피언) 네가 (챔피언) 네가
(챔피언) 소리 지르는 네가
(챔피언) 음악에 미치는 네가
(챔피언) 인생 즐기는 네가
챔피언
전경과 학생 서로 대립했었지만
나인 같아 고로 열광하고 싶은
마음 같아
오늘 부로 힘을 모아 합세
하나로 합체
모두 힘을 길러 젊음을 질러
자유로운 외침이
저기 높은 하늘을 찔러
소리 질러 우리는 제도권 killer
둥글게 둥글게 돌고 도는
물레방아 인생 사람인데
똑같이 모두 어깨 동무
손뼉을 치면서 노래를 하면서
파벌 없이 성별 없이
앞뒤로 흔들어
(챔피언) 소리 지르는 네가
(챔피언) 음악에 미치는 네가
(챔피언) 인생 즐기는 네가
(챔피언) 네가 (챔피언) 네가
(챔피언) 소리 지르는 네가
(챔피언) 음악에 미치는 네가
(챔피언) 인생 즐기는 네가
챔피언
질러 볼까 더 크게
뛰어 올라 더 높게
내일 걱정은 낼 모레
오늘은 미쳐 보게
둥글게 둥글게 돌고 도는
물레방아 인생 한방인데
바람 따라 구름 따라
손뼉을 치면서 노래를 하면서
주먹을 쫙 피고 하늘로
아래 위로흔들어
(챔피언) 소리 지르는 네가
(챔피언) 음악에 미치는 네가
(챔피언) 인생 즐기는 네가
(챔피언) 네가 (챔피언) 네가
(챔피언) 소리 지르는 네가
(챔피언) 음악에 미치는 네가
(챔피언) 인생 즐기는 네가
챔피언
The lyrics to Psy’s song 챔피언 (“Champion” in English) celebrate the idea of everyone coming together and enjoying life regardless of differences. The song begins with the line “Everyone’s festival,” setting the tone for a communal celebration. The following lines emphasize the importance of not dividing ourselves, saying that “not being biased towards each other” is our homework. The song then singles out one person, the “tagger” who can’t join in the shouting today, but everyone else circles around them with ease and joy.
Line by Line Meaning
모두의 축제
This is everyone's festival
서로 편가르지 않는 것이 숙제
The homework is to not be biased towards each other
소리 못 지르는 사람 오늘 술래
Today, the person who cannot scream will be 'it'
다같이 빙글 빙글 강강 수월래
Let's all spin around together
함성이 터져 메아리 퍼져
Shouting erupts and echoes spread
파도 타고 모두에게 퍼져
It spreads to everyone like a wave
커져 아름다운 젊은이
Beautiful youth grows
갈라져 있던 땅덩어리
The divided land forms into one
둥글게 둥글게 돌고 도는
Round and round it goes
물레방아 인생 사나인데
Life is like a merry-go-round
가슴 쫙 펴고 화끈하게
Stand up tall and passionately
손뼉을 치면서 노래를 하면서
Clap and sing along
이것 보소 남녀 노소
Look at this, all genders and ages
좌우로 흔들어
Shake left and right
(챔피언) 소리 지르는 네가
(Champion) You who are shouting
(챔피언) 음악에 미치는 네가
(Champion) You who are crazy about music
(챔피언) 인생 즐기는 네가
(Champion) You who are enjoying life
(챔피언) 네가 (챔피언) 네가
(Champion) You, (Champion) You
전경과 학생 서로 대립했었지만
Jeonggyeong and the students were at odds with each other
나인 같아 고로 열광하고 싶은
Feeling similar to Nine, I want to go wild
마음 같아
In my heart
오늘 부로 힘을 모아 합세
From today, gather strength and unite
하나로 합체
Become one entity
모두 힘을 길러 젊음을 질러
Everyone grows stronger and celebrates youth
자유로운 외침이
A scream of freedom
저기 높은 하늘을 찔러
Piercing the high sky there
소리 질러 우리는 제도권 killer
We shout that we are the killer of the system
둥글게 둥글게 돌고 도는
Round and round it goes
물레방아 인생 사람인데
Life is like a merry-go-round for humans
똑같이 모두 어깨 동무
All shoulder to shoulder equally
손뼉을 치면서 노래를 하면서
Clap and sing along
파벌 없이 성별 없이
Without factions or gender
앞뒤로 흔들어
Shake back and forth
질러 볼까 더 크게
Should we shout louder?
뛰어 올라 더 높게
Jump higher
내일 걱정은 낼 모레
Tomorrow's worries can wait until the day after
오늘은 미쳐 보게
Let's go crazy today
바람 따라 구름 따라
Following the wind and clouds
주먹을 쫙 피고 하늘로
Raise your fist high to the sky
아래 위로흔들어
Shake up and down
(챔피언) 소리 지르는 네가
(Champion) You who are shouting
(챔피언) 음악에 미치는 네가
(Champion) You who are crazy about music
(챔피언) 인생 즐기는 네가
(Champion) You who are enjoying life
(챔피언) 네가 (챔피언) 네가
(Champion) You, (Champion) You
챔피언
Champion
Lyrics © CONSALAD CO., Ltd.
Written by: Harold Faltermeyer
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@hskphrsjmgkdhrbsekshr
네 맞지만 좀더 자세히🙂
네(You)는 ne,
내(I)는 nae.
내는 입을 크게 벌리고 조금 길게,
네는 입을 작게 벌리고 조금 짧게 발음합니다.
그런데 현대어에서 장음,단음 구분이 거의 사라지고 발음을 구별해서 듣기가 힘들어지다보니 you를 ni로 잘 발음합니다. 특히 회화할때는요.
다들 진심으로 오해마세요
한국인들은 아직도 '니가'가 욕인줄 모르는 사람이 태반입니다
😩
@arsu3731
Waikiki brought me here lol
@dacianan1262
fab sura omg same I thought I was the only one
@coolgirl13981
sameeeee lol
@radazaclaire4059
Same😂
@miriri5329
loool same xDD
@william97able2
dubai dubai dubai dubai dubai!!! *fistbump
@syakilamaharani4893
i just came here after watching waikiki s1 eps 19, who same like me? L0L😂😂
@AlCatSplat
"The chorus is phenomenal" -👴🏻
@Darklogic112358
LMAO
@rhin
🤣🤣