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PSY
Psy at The Star in Sydney, Australia
Psy at The Star in Sydney, Australia
Background information
Birth namePark Jae-sang (박재상, 朴載相)
Born (1977-12-31) December 31, 1977 (age 46)
South Korea
OriginSouth Korea
GenresK-pop, pop, dance, hip house
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, With SKK Team
Years active1999–present
LabelsBirdman, LNLT Entertainment, YG Entertainment, Universal Republic, Schoolboy, YGEX
Websitewww.psypark.com
Birth name
Hangul
박재상
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Jae-Sang
McCune–ReischauerPak Chaesang
Stage name
Hangul
싸이
Revised RomanizationSsayi

Park Jae-sang (Korean: 박재상, 朴載相; born December 31, 1977), better known by his stage name PSY (Korean: 싸이, IPA: [s͈ai]; English: /ˈsaɪ/ SY), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and record producer. He is well known for his humorous videos and stage performances, and for his hit single "Gangnam Style", a song about where he came from and which talks about the life of the people of Gangnam, which is a neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea. The music video for "Gangnam Style" is the most viewed K-pop video on YouTube, and also the most "liked" video on the site.[1] Published on July 15, 2012, the video has over 583 million views, and more than 4.5 million "likes" which surpasses prior record holder LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" .[2] PSY has appeared on numerous television programs, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Extra, Good Sunday: X-Man, The Golden Fishery, The Today Show, Saturday Night Live, Sunrise and The X-Factor. [3][4][5][6]

On October 23, 2012, PSY met U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations Headquarters where Ban expressed his desire to work with PSY. He remarked that PSY has an "unlimited global reach" and commented "I hope that we can work together using your global reach"[7]

Biography

1977-95: Early life

Park Jae-sang, better known by his stage name PSY, was born on December 31, 1977 to an affluent family in Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea[8]. His father, Park Won-Ho, is the executive chairman of DI Corporation, a manufacturer of semiconductors listed as one of the most valuable companies on the Korea Exchange.[9]

PSY attended Banpo (반포) Elementary School, Banpo Middle School, and Sehwa (세화) High School.[10] He disliked going to school and annoyed some of his classmates, although sometimes he also made his classmates laugh. During an interview with South Korea's Seoul Broadcasting System, a former teacher of PSY remarked "I remember PSY making a lot of sexual jokes during class. He had such a big influence that he would drive the entire class to his jokes. I disliked him at the time, but looking back, he added a great energy to the class."[11]

1996-00 Arrival in the United States and career beginnings

The Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts

As part of preparations to take over DI Corporation from his father, PSY had originally planned to study business administration at Boston University in 1996.[12] However, upon his arrival in the United States, he lost interest in his studies[13] and spent his leftover tuition money on musical instruments and entertainment equipment, including a computer, an electric keyboard, and a MIDI.[14] After attending an English language summer course and briefly studying for one semester, PSY dropped out and applied to study at Berklee College of Music instead. During his time at Berklee College of Music, PSY took core curriculum lessons in ear training, contemporary writing and music synthesis, but he soon dropped out and returned to South Korea to pursue his career as a singer, without attaining a degree from either Boston University or Berklee.[15] [16][17]

According to Matt Rocheleau from Boston.com, PSY considers Boston’s women to be the best part about the city, while the worst part is the snow.[18]

2001-02: PSY from the PSYcho World!, controversy, and domestic success

In January 2001, PSY debuted with his full-length album PSY from the PSYcho World!, for which he received 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 that earned him the nickname "The Bizarre Singer".[19][20]

He released another controversial second album Sa 2 in 2002, which sparked complaints from concerned civil groups due to the potentially negative influence his album would have on children and teenagers. Since then, Psy has been thought of as a controversial artist, and Sa 2 was banned in 2002 from being sold to those under the age of 19. Later in September the same year, Psy released his third album 3 PSY. The album's title song, "Champion", saw great success partly due to the hype from the World Cup games held in Seoul. Despite the significant amount of controversy surrounding his music, PSY was awarded with songwriting accolades at the annually held Seoul Music Awards, which marked his breakthrough in the music industry of South Korea.[21]

2006-09: Military service, Sa Jib, and re-enlistment

For the past two years, I think I went through a lot as a person.
I had all kinds of emotions, but they came down to one: gratitude.
I thank my seniors, juniors, my fans who have been waiting all these
years, my wife, my two little girls and also the world

—PSY in an interview after his release from the military in July 2009[22]

In 2003, PSY was enlisted in the South Korean military as part of mandatory military service imposed by the South Korean government on all males aged 18 to 35.[23][24] As the government grants those with technical expertise to work in companies that serve national interests, PSY had evaded compulsory military duty by working at a software developing company, and was expected to be released from duties in 2005.[25] In 2006, PSY released his 3rd album Sa Jib, which won honors at the 2006 SBS Music Awards and the Mnet Asian Music Awards.[26]

In 2007, state prosecutors accused PSY of "neglecting" his work, choosing instead to hold concerts and appear on local television networks during his previous employment period.[27] On October 12, 2007, the Seoul Administrative Court decided that PSY must be redrafted, and rejected a lawsuit filed by PSY against the Military Manpower Administration (MMA) in August 2007. PSY was re-drafted into the military on December 17, 2007. [28]

2010-12: 5th studio album and debut performance in Japan

Owing to financial difficulties, PSY could no longer release his own songs. This prompted his wife to encourage him to join the South Korean music label YG Entertainment, whose founder and chief executive officer Yang Hyun-suk is an old friend of PSY.[29] In 2010, Psy agreed to switch to YG Entertainment,[30] despite objections from the K-Pop singer Kim Heechul from the boyband Super Junior, who voiced out that PSY should have joined SM Entertainment instead.[31] PSY released his 5th album PSY Five in 2010, but its lead single "Right Now" was banned by South Korea's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family for its "obscene" lyrics.[32] Despite his album being banned, PSY received awards during the 2011 Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards.[33] Prior to the release of "Gangnam Style", PSY had topped domestic music charts half a dozen times throughout his 12-year career, according to Billboard.[34]

On January 7, 2012, PSY performed alongside K-Pop bands BIGBANG and 2NE1 in front of 80,000 Japanese fans during the YG Family Concert in Osaka. His performance was broadcasted by Mezamashi TV, a Japanese news magazine show produced by Fuji Television. This marks his first appearance in a foreign broadcasting network.[35] During the concert, PSY introduced himself to his Japanese fans with a sign that read "I’m a famous singer well-known for driving the audience wild in Korea, but here, today, I’m just a little chubby newcomer".[36]

2012-present: Gangnam Style and international success

In July 2012, PSY released his 6th album PSY's Best 6th Part 1 and the song "Gangnam Style" appeared in broadcasting networks and newspapers outside Asia.[37][38][39]. On August 14, "Gangnam Style" ranked first on YouTube's 'Most Viewed Videos' monthly chart;[40] it has received over 530 million views on YouTube.[41] 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. It has also popularized his older music videos, such as "Right Now."[42] 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.[43] On September 14, 2012, he appeared on The Today Show on NBC in New York City, performing the song live and teaching dance moves to the anchors.[44] 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.'"[45]

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.[46] In early September, the Gangnam district awarded Psy with a plaque and named him an honorary ambassador.[47] On October 24, 2012, PSY was recognized by the United Nations as an "International sensation"[48] According to Reuters, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon had scheduled a meeting with PSY because of the belief that music has great power to overcome intolerance.[49] On October 23, 2012, they met at the United Nations Headquarters where Ban expressed his desire to work with PSY. He remarked that PSY has an "unlimited global reach" and commented "I hope that we can work together using your global reach"[50]

According to The Dong-a Ilbo, a Korean newspaper, PSY was appointed as a goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).[51] On October 27, 2012, South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced its decision to award PSY with the Okgwan Order, a 4th grade Order of Cultural Merit. According to The Korea Times, this decision had sparked controversy among citizens who felt that pop singers are unqualified for such an award.[52]

Artistry

Influences

According to TIME, PSY stated that Freddie Mercury had inspired him to start his music career. PSY also revealed that the one celebrity he wants to meet most is the American actor Tom Cruise,[53] who recently asked on Twitter if PSY would "make a good future co-star Gangnam Style?"[54][55]

Public image

PSY is known for his sense of humor in his concerts, where he imitates female singers such as Park Ji-yoon, Lee Hyori, Lady Gaga and Beyonce.[56] Although his music is part of the K-pop (Korean popular music) genre, Beth Hong from The Vancouver Observer noted that PSY "doesn't fit the standard K-pop idol image of being incredibly young, good-looking, and able to carry a melodramatic note."[57]

Lucy Williamson from the BBC recognized PSY as South Korea's "newest and biggest music star", but also described him as "unpolished, unpredictable and he doesn't look like your typical Korean idol".[58][59] Sarah Charlton from Reuters called him a "chubby South Korean pop singer" that has found fame and popularity in a "sea of pretty K-pop stars".[60] In South Korea, some have called him the "Bizarre Singer"[61] while others consider him to be "the antithesis of what is popular in Korean pop music".[62]

Personal life

In 2002, PSY was arrested for the possession of marijuana and as a result, was unable to attend his grandfather's funeral. During an interview, PSY remarked "I was very close to him. I was not there at the funeral. I will regret this [being arrested] for the rest of my life, because my grandpa loved me so much and I couldn't be there for him when he was on his deathbed."[63][64]

On October 14, 2006, PSY married Yoo Hye-yeon, his girlfriend for three and a half years and a cello major at Yonsei University. According to the Korean Broadcasting System, since being introduced by a mutual acquaintance, the couple have been "in love ever since".[65][66] Currently, they have twin daughers.[67]

PSY personally considers Gangnam Style to be the greatest achievement of his life.[68]

Discography

Main article: Psy discography

Albums

  • 2001: PSY from the PSYcho World!
  • 2002: Sa 2/Adult only
  • 2002: 3 PSY
  • 2006: Sa Jib (Sa House)
  • 2010: PSY Five

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Psy

Filmography

Films

Television series

Television host

List of present programs

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