Gangnam Style: Psy Not Meaning To Take Over the World, Just Yet

By Mia Smith | Sep 14, 2012 10:39 AM EDT

"Gangnam Style" when translated refers to an over the top rich area in South Korea comparable to the famed Beverly Hills in California. When Psy sings "Oppa Gangnam Style," he is referring to himself as "Oppa" and claiming that he is Gangnam Style.  "Oppa's" meaning is "elder brother" and females in Korea use it in a friendly to refer to a male who is older than herself.

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Gangnam Style has become the most liked Youtube video as of today, September 14, 2012.  It is considered the 5th most viral video of all time according to a study by Visible Measures with over 160 MILLION views since the Youtube music video first debuted on July 15, 2012.  

What is Psy's plan with this booming popularity and fame that he unexpectedly received?

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The South Korean rapper has been pretty humble and stunned by it all.  He did not intend for the song to even reach outside the East Asia area.  All his promotional plans had to be adjusted in order to meet the demand of hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide.  

Some of his fans include super US celebrities including Britney Spears, Ellen DeGeneres and Katy Perry among others.  Both males and females have fallen in love with the wacky and humorous song and the stage personality of Psy.

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An impressive number of parodies have been made that have also gone viral.  The latest parody that impressed many was the Gangnam Style wedding video that set a new standard for how a wedding should be held.

Psy is not an artist who sells himself with good looks and a fan base of young teenagers who want to "marry" him.  Mstarz believes he is an artist who has helped to bring back the fun and joy in music and dance, and he has crosses over the language barrier that many have fought to cross over for years.  

For a moment in history, the world has become a "Gangnam Style" world.

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