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Psy
File:KoreanSingerPsy.jpg
Background information
Birth namePark Tulisa Jae-Sang (박재상)
Born (1977-12-31) December 31, 1977 (age 46)
South Korea
OriginSouth Korea
GenresK-pop, hip hop, dance pop, electronic pop
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, rapper, dance musician, record producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2000–present
LabelsLNLT Entertainment (2000-2006)[1]
YG Entertainment (2010-present)[2]
Universal Republic Records, Schoolboy Records (2012-present)
SpouseYoo Hye Yeon (2006–present)
WebsiteOfficial website

Park Jae-sang (Hangul: 박재상; born December 31, 1977) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, dance musician and record producer.[3] better known by his stage name, Psy (Korean: 싸이, often stylized as PSY). He is popular for his humorous videos and stage performances, and has appeared on numerous television programs, including The Ellen Degeneres Show, Extra, Good Sunday: X-Man, The Golden Fishery, and Saturday Night Live.

His "Gangnam Style" music video is the most viewed K-pop video on YouTube.[4] Still growing rapidly, the video surpassed 225 million views on September 21, 2012.

Biography

Park was born in South Korea on December 31, 1977 and later attended Banpo(반포) Elementary School, Banpo Middle School, and Sehwa(세화) High School.[5] Park went on to attend both Boston University and Berklee College of Music.[6] He describes himself as not following the K-pop mold.[7]

Psy debuted in January 2001 with his full-length album titled PSY... From the Psycho World!, for which he later had to pay a fine due to accusations that the album contained "inappropriate content". He 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. Because of his unique style he was nicknamed the 'Bizarre Singer'.

He released his second album titled Ssa 2 in the following year. However, the release sparked complaints from various civic groups about the potentially negative influence his album would have on the younger generation. Since then, Psy has been thought of as a controversial artist, and Ssa 2 was banned in 2002 from being sold to those under the age of 19. Later in September, Psy released his third album 3 PSY through releasing his music on the Internet. The album's title song, "Champion", saw great success partly due to the hype from the World Cup games held in Seoul.

When his agency began to struggle financially, Psy's wife encouraged him to join YG.[8] Psy eventually switched entertainment agencies in 2010 to YG Entertainment where CEO Yang Hyun-suk expressed his old time ties with the singer. Psy made his comeback in October 2010 amidst the idol craze. However, he had embraced the fact that he was nowhere close to idol status.

In 2012, he released his 6th album PSY's Best 6th Part 1 and the title song "Gangnam Style" met huge international success. The choreography for "Gangnam Style" was highlighted in international news[9] and became a viral hit. On August 14, "Gangnam Style" ranked first on YouTube's 'Most Viewed Videos' monthly chart;[10] it has received over 221 million views on YouTube.[11][12][13] On August 21, 2012, Gangnam Style officially charted #1 on the iTunes Music Video Charts, overtaking Justin Bieber's "As Long as You Love Me" and Katy Perry's "Wide Awake"; this feat is the first for any South Korean artist.[14] On August 2, 2012, Psy was shown on CNN for the first time in the USA. On September 11, he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and taught the dance to Britney Spears.[15] On September 14, 2012, he appeared on The Today Show on NBC in New York, performing the song live and teaching dance moves to the anchors.[16] The following day, he also made a cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live during a skit featuring "Gangnam Style."

"When I realized that some top stars like have imagined or tweeted about me, I thought, 'That’s joking. That’s not gonna happen...' I never expect things like this, not because they are top stars, but because this is the biggest market in the universe for pop music, right, so everybody’s dreaming about having appearance in the U.S. so I’m still saying, 'What going on here? This is beautiful.'"[17]

Riding high on the success of "Gangnam Style", Psy was signed by Scooter Braun to Braun's Schoolboy Records, a label distributed by Universal Republic.[18]

Psy has also written many hit songs of varying genres for different singers. His most famous composition perhaps is Lee Seung Ki’s debut song "Because You Are My Woman".

Style

Psy gained many fans with his style of music, while his satirical slant has further driven his popularity. He is especially popular for his sense of humor and his unique concerts in which he imitates female singers such as Park Ji Yoon and Lee Hyori. Starting out with "Bird", the title song of his first album, Psy showed off his own style, fashion and confidence. He broke down the stereotype among K-pop music lovers that male singers have to be good-looking and be able to dance well.[17]

Personal life

He went on to serve his mandatory military service from 2003 to 2005. On October 14, 2006, Psy married Yoo Hye Yeon (his girlfriend for 3 and half years).[19] After evidence came to light that suggested Psy didn’t properly serve his full term of service, he was re-drafted to serve a second term in August 2007. After being released the summer of 2009, Psy voiced how he had learned a lot through his experience. He said he also felt the weight of his responsibility to his wife and twin sons that were born two months before he started his second term.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart position
KOR
PSY from the PSYcho World!
  • Released: 2001
  • Label:
  • Format: CD
 —
Sa 2/Adult only
  • Released: 2002
  • Label:
  • Format: CD
 —
3 PSY
  • Released: 2002
  • Label:
  • Format: CD
 —
Sa Jib (4 House)
  • Released: 2006
  • Label:
  • Format: CD
 —
PSY Five 6
PSY's Best 6th Part 1 2

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
KOR AUS
[20] 		AUT
[21] 		BEL (Vl)
[22] 		CAN DEN
[23] 		NL
[24] 		NOR
[25] 		NZ
[26] 		UK
[27] 		US
2000 "Bird" — — — — — — — — — — — PSY from the PSYcho World!
2002 "Singosik" — — — — — — — — — — — Sa 2/Adult only
"Bird 2"
(featuring Kim Hyun-Juk) 		— — — — — — — — — — —
"Champion" — — — — — — — — — — — 3 PSY
"Paradise"
(featuring Lee Jae-Hoon) 		— — — — — — — — — — —
2006 "Artists" — — — — — — — — — — — Sa Jib (Sa House)
"2 Beautiful Goodbyes"
(featuring Lee Jae-Hoon) 		— — — — — — — — — — —
"We Are the One" — — — — — — — — — — —
"Calling You Because It's Raining" — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 "Right Now" 4 — — — — — — — — — — PSY Five
"In My Eyes"
(featuring Lee Jae-Hoon) 		11 — — — — — — — — — —
"Thank You"
(featuring Seo In-Young) 		16 — — — — — — — — — —
2011 "It's Art" — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 "Korea" 75 — — — — — — — — — — Non album single
"Gangnam Style" 1 7 25 3 3 1 2 19 4 37 11 PSY's Best 6th Part 1
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Awards

Year Awards [5]
2002
  • SBS Gayo: Hip-Hop Award
2004
2005
  • M.net KM Music Video Festival Awards: Concert Video Award
2006
  • M.net KM Music Video Festival Awards: Best Film Music Video Award
  • SBS Gayo Prix
2009
  • Military Grand Award
2010
  • 19th High-1 Seoul Music Awards: Performance Culture Award
  • M.net Asian Music Awards: Producer Award
  • 2nd Melon Music: Music Awards Performance Cultural Award
2011
  • 20th High-1 Seoul Music Awards: Best Album Award
  • Department of Defense Plaque of Appreciation
  • 1st Korea Music Copyright Target Singer: Songwriter Award
  • 1st Korea Music Copyright Target Singer (Hip-hop sector): Composition Award

Music progams

These are a collection of Psy's wins on Korea's televised music shows. Inkigayo is aired on SBS, M! Countdown on Korean cable channel M.net, and Music Bank on KBS.

Music Bank

Year Date Song [28]
2012 August 17 "Gangnam Style"
August 24
August 31
September 14

M! Countdown

Year Date Song
2006 September 14 "Entertainer"
2010 November 11 "Right Now"
2012 August 23 "Gangnam Style"
August 30
September 6

Inkigayo

Year Date Song
2001 May 6 "Bird"
June 24 "End"
2002 December 1 "Champion"
2007 August 13 "Entertainer"
September 10
September 17

Filmography

Movie

  • Mong Jung Gi 2 (2005)
  • Mong Jung Gi (2002)

Television host

List of present programs

References

  1. ^ "Psy's "새" (Bird) music video, where "LNLT Entertainment" (erroneously captioned as "Init Entertainment") appeared at the beginning". Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "Why Did YG Entertainment Sign Tablo and Psy?". eNewsWorld. November 15, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  3. ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (8/27/2012). "Wild, Crazy Style". The Express. Associated Press. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  4. ^ Gruger, William (August 31, 2012). "'Gangnam Style' Helps Psy Dance Way to No. 1 on Social 50 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Psy Profile". naver. Retrieved September 4 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "PSY". KBS World. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  7. ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (8/27/2012). "Wild, Crazy Style". The Express. Associated Press. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ^ "YG Entertainment, "It's all Thanks to the Wives of Psy and Tablo". allkpop. August 9, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  9. ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (8/27/2012). "Wild, Crazy Style". The Express. Associated Press. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Psy's "Gangnam Style" ranks #1 on Youtube's monthly chart". allkpop. August 13, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  11. ^ Template:Fi icon "Unohtakaa Macarena, tässä tulee hevostanssi!". Ilta-Sanomat. 2012-07-28.
  12. ^ "Gangnam Style goes viral in rap video". CNN. 2012-08-02.
  13. ^ "Gangnam Style views as displayed on youtube page on 2012-09-13". Google/YouTube. 2012-09-13.
  14. ^ Jaeyeon Woo (21 August 2012). "Baseball Goes Gangnam Style". Wall Street Journal - Korea Real Time. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  15. ^ Garibaldi, Christina. "Britney Spears Learns Psy's 'Gangnam Style' On Ellen". MTV. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  16. ^ http://toyotaconcertseries.today.com/_news/2012/09/14/13860081-today-goes-gangnam-style-with-psy
  17. ^ a b Fekadu, Mesfin (August 25, 2012). "Korean rapper PSY goes viral with music video". Chronicle Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  18. ^ http://www.billboard.com/news/psy-signs-to-scooter-braun-s-label-will-1007922152.story#/news/psy-signs-to-scooter-braun-s-label-will-1007922152.story
  19. ^ "Psy To Be Married Today". Soompi. 2012-09-14.
  20. ^ "Psy - Australian Charts". australian-charts.com/.
  21. ^ "Psy - Austrian Charts". austriancharts.at/.
  22. ^ "Psy - Belgium (Flanders) Charts". ultratop.be/nl/.
  23. ^ "Psy - Danish Charts". danishcharts.com/.
  24. ^ "Psy - Dutch Charts". dutchcharts.nl/.
  25. ^ "Psy - Norwegian Charts". lista.vg.no/.
  26. ^ "Psy - New Zealand Charts". charts.org.nz/.
  27. ^ "ChartArchive - PSY". chartarchive.org/.
  28. ^ Template:Ko icon Official Music Bank homepage. List of K-Charts. KBS. Retrieved 4 September 2012
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