Psy is a fan of G-Dragon’s “One of a Kind”

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Psy showed that he was a fan of Big Bang G-Dragon‘s latest single.
On August 25th, Psy tweeted, “This is Ganji (G-Dragon’s nickname), what~ Ganjiyong! Let me proudly introduce my man~~GD a.ka #GANJI STYLE lolol G–DRAGON – ONE OF A KIND M/V,” showing his support by linking to G-Dragon’s ”One of a Kind” music video.
G-Dragon made a comeback on the 25th KST with the new track, the same day Psy returned to South Korea after wrapping up activities in the United States.

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Psy explains the story behind his ‘sweaty butt’

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Psy, who has recently brought many laughs with his sweaty behind, has explained the reason behind why that happened.
Psy updated his me2day on August 25th writing, “I saw my picture as I came back to Korea…ㅠ,ㅠ that happened because I had an ice pack on my hip while sitting because it was hot… as if something like that can happen to a butt. ㅠ,ㅠ.” He also added, “What if this will lead to [the nickname] ‘butt sweat’?”
On the post, he uploaded the screen captures of when he was dancing to SISTAR‘s “Alone” on ‘Super Star K4‘.
When he turned around while dancing, everyone on set and all the viewers got a good look at the huge wet spot that formed on his butt and after the airing of ‘Super Star K4′ the term ‘Psy’s butt sweat’ was trending on various internet portal sites.
Most people assumed that the water on his behind was sweat because he is already known for his sweaty armpits.
Fans left comments after reading Psy’s explanation saying, “I thought you had hyperhidrosis,” “So it was melted ice,” and “Totally funny.”
Source & Image: TV Daily via Nate

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Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ income estimated to be around $10 million USD

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Psy, who is currently on a daebak roll with the worldwide popularity of ‘Gangnam Style‘, is raising the bar on his income with several new CF deals!
Officials estimate that the income received from his ‘Gangnam Style’ promotions alone could amount to about $10 million USD. The income received per CF endorsement is said to be in the $400,000 USD range, and he’s currently in the process of signing about 10 of them!
Not only that, but he also has a considerable income flow from his actual music sales, recording at $360,000 USD in downloads, $360,000 USD in album sales, and $42,000 USD in streams.
His ‘Summer Stand‘ concert which was held on August 11th brought in an additional $3 million USD.
All of this combined with his attendance at events, international sales, and copyright compensation brings his grand total to well over $10 million USD.
Netizens joked that Psy could now actually buy property in Gangnam with the money he has made from ‘Gangnam Style’!
Source & Photos: Busan Ilbo via Naver

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Psy’s Gangnam Style reaches #44 on US iTunes Chart & #1 on YouTube Top 100 Chart

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Singer Psy (35) who has made a meteoric rise as a new kind of Hallyu star is continuing his sweeping upturn with “Gangnam Style“.
According to his agency YG Entertainment, “Gangnam Style” has reached the #44 slot on US iTunes’ ‘Top 100 Songs Chart’ as of August 28th. This is the greatest advancement by a Korean artist in all of history, and Psy had previously ranked at #52 just two days prior on August 26th.
“This achievement is all the more meaningful, as the lyrics to Psy’s “Gangnam Style” are completely in Korean,” YG said. Ahead of this, Psy had also become the first Korean artist to reach the summit of US iTunes’ MV Chart.
Even now, “Gangnam Style” is rapidly receiving more views on video sharing site YouTube. The MV released on the 15th of last month received 50,000,000 views as of August 24th, just 41 days after it’s debut, and on August 26th, it had recorded an impressive 60,000,000 views. It’s currently listed as #1 on the YouTube Top 100 Chart.
Psy who even traveled to LA to meet with Justin Bieber‘s agency revealed that there will be a lot more exciting things to come, and after taking part in a few advertisement photo shoots, Psy will be returning to the US to get a feel for his potential to break the market there.
Source & Image: Newsis via Nate

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Britney Spears wants to learn PSY’s “Gangnam Style” dance

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It seems Britney Spears is the latest celebrity to hop aboard the PSY bandwagon.
Various celebrities, including Robbie Williams, T-Pain, Josh Groban and Katy Perry, have all shared PSY’s “Gangnam Style” MV through their social networking accounts and now Britney Spears has also joined in on sharing PSY’s viral hit.
On August 28th, Britney Spears took to her official Facebook account and wrote: “I am LOVING this video – so fun! Thinking that I should possibly learn the choreography. Anybody wanna teach me?! haha”
Would you like to see a video of Britney Spears dancing to “Gangnam Style”?
Source: Britney Spears official Facebook

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KARA dances to “Gangnam Style” with Super Junior’s Shindong

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The lovely ladies of KARA made a guest appearance on the August 29th broadcast of MBC FM‘s radio program Shim Shim Tapa and had some fun on the air.
Along with host Super Junior‘s Shindong, they danced to PSY‘s hit single “Gangnam Style“.

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Who’s the dancing kid in PSY’s “Gangnam Style” MV ?

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After appearing on PSY‘s “Gangnam Style” music video, a young dancing prodigy has been receiving a lot of attention.
The young boy is named Hwang Min Woo and he is a talented young boy who has previously appeared on SBS ‘Star King‘ and tvN‘s ‘Korea’s Got Talent 2‘.
With PSY‘s MV reaching over 72 million views, achieving 44th place on the iTunes top singles chart,and taking first place on the YouTube 100 chart, many have been curious about this ‘seven-year-old PSY’ who can pull off the ‘horse dance’ perfectly.
This amazing young prodigy’s first TV debut was in 2010, where he was rewarded with $5,000 as the best participant on ‘Star King‘. After showcasing Rain‘s ‘abs dance’ and Super Junior‘s “BONAMANA” dance, Hwang Min Woo received attention and was labeled as the mini sized version of Super Junior’s Shindong.
Hwang Min Woo also competed for ‘Korea’s Got Talent 2′ in June, where he was praised by the judges for his fantastic stage presence and amazing dance skills.
It seems that this kid might just be the next PSY in the near future.
Source: Sports Chosun via Nate

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Foreigners vote PSY as the #1 Korean they would most like to meet

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Singer PSY has surpassed soccer sensation Park Ji Sung, South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, and figure skating queen Kim Yuna as the #1 Korean that foreigners would like to meet.
On August 30th, travel agency ‘Cosmojin‘ revealed, “We conducted a survey between August 23rd and 24th asking nearly 150 foreigners and tourists, ‘Which Korean public figure would you want to meet the most?’. The results have been released and show that singer PSY has taken 1st place.”
According to Cosmojin, PSY was highly favored as he receieved the majority votes of the 86 (56%). Following PSY was soccer player Park Ji Sung (17%), President Lee Myung Bak (12%), and figure skater Kim Yuna (9%).
When asked to select the reason why they voted for the person they voted for, 72% of voters answered “Because they’re famous“, 19% answered “Just out of curiousity“, and 7% selected the answer “I want to make them my role model.”
PSY has become an international sensation with his latest track “Gangnam Style” and as of August 29th, his music video has surpassed 70 million views.
In related news, Psy has given fans a sneak peek at the upcoming airing of his concert ‘Summer Stand – The Drenched Show‘ with the performance clip for “Gangnam Style“
Which Korean person would you most want to meet?
Source & Image: OSEN via Nate

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