Psy
Psy | |
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싸이 | |
Psy in December 2012 | |
| Born | Park Jae-sang December 31, 1977 Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Organization | P Nation |
| Spouse |
Yoo Hye-yeon (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit (2012) |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박재상 |
| Hanja | 朴載相 |
| RR | Bak Jaesang |
| MR | Pak Chaesang |
| IPA | pɐk̚.t͡ɕεsɐŋ |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 싸이 |
| RR | Ssai |
| MR | Ssai |
Park Jae-sang (Korean: 박재상; pronounced [pɐk̚.t͡ɕεsɐŋ]; born December 31, 1977), better known by his stage name Psy (/ˈsaɪ/ SY; 싸이), is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter. He has received a selection of accolades, including an American Music Award, ten MAMA Awards, and a World Music Award.
Psy debuted with his first studio album Psy from the Psycho World! (2001), and gained international prominence with the hit singles "Gangnam Style" (2012) and "Gentleman" (2013), both of which peaked within the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. The former became a worldwide viral phenomenon following its release, with its accompanying music video became the first to reach 1 billion views on YouTube and the most-viewed video on the site from November 2012 to July 2017. The latter's accompanying music video was the most-viewed YouTube video in its first 24 hours at the time. In 2018, he founded his talent agency P Nation.
- ^ "Get To Know K-Pop Rapper Psy And His Viral Hit Song Gangnam Style". metrolyrics.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2015.