Park Jae-sang , known professionally as Psy , stylized in all caps, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage performances, and internationally for his hit single "Gangnam Style". The song's refrain was entered into The Yale Book of Quotations as one of the most famous quotations of 2012.On October 23, 2012, Psy met United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the UN Headquarters where Ban expressed his desire to work with the singer because of his "unlimited global reach". 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". On May 31, 2014, the video for Psy's Gangnam Style hit two billion views. As of December 2019, it is the seventh most viewed video on YouTube, with over 3.4 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. Wikipedia
“I'm still walking down the street like, 'Why I'm here? Why I'm here?”
Ibid.
Context: I'm still walking down the street like, 'Why I'm here? Why I'm here?' You know, I've done this 12 years in Korea, and I'm rookie here now. I never expect I would become a K-pop star.
My English was really horrible, so the only words I had were, 'Not me!
Ibid.
When told that “Gangnam Style” has become a popular wedding dance.
Interview with The New York Times, 'His Style Is Gangnam, and Viral Too' http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/arts/music/interview-psy-the-artist-behind-gangnam-style.html?_r=0, October 2012.
“I’m drinking. It’s my biggest hobby.”
When asked "What do you do when you’re not performing?".
Ibid.
“I try to dress classy and dance cheesy.”
Ibid.
Variant: The mindset of this dance is 'dress classy and dance cheesy'.
On Air With Ryan Seacrest http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/09/10/psy-explains-gangnam-style-dance-craze-to-ryan-seacrest-video/, September 10, 2012.
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