GANGNAM STYLE IS THE NEW STYLE

It is pretty obvious that everyone in the world is taken by storm of the recent viral video posted on YouTube, South Korean rapper, Psy’s Gangnam Style. And if you thought that people are over the Gangnam Style, think again. This pop sensation has become the second most-watched YouTube video of all time with nearly 620 million hits. According to YouTube on November 2, Psy'sGangnam Style music video gathered nearly 620 million views, beating out Jennifer Lopez's music video On the Floor that had been standing at number 2. However, he is still behind American teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber’s Baby with 790 million hits (India Today Online,2012).

But don’t be surprised if his Gangnam Style reaches number one soon looking at the current record which stands at 620 million hits. To spice up to that, United Nations Secretary-General admit that he was nervous at first but eventually gave in and tried the Gangnam Style moves. This was unusual because he rarely shows this quirky side of him

Earlier, Ban Ki-moon had joked: "I was thinking about you when you were coming, you know we have tough negotiations in the United Nations. In such a case I was also thinking of playing the Gangnam Style dance so that everybody would stop and dance, maybe you can bring UN style”.

On more exciting news, South Korean rapper Psy has been awarded an early 2012 American Music Awards, six days before the actual event. The 34-year-old star, who shot to fame with his catchy song Gangnam Style, has been awarded the New Media accolade for the most popular video in YouTube history, reported Ace Showbiz (India Today Online, 2012).

Psy, who is also under the same manager as Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun, will be presented with the award during the pre-show activities and to top it off, he will perform his unique dance moves at the ceremony.

It is so amazing how the new media specifically YouTube can make someone so well known and make them into such a hit. But let’s not hope that this is a one hit wonder for Psy also known as Park Jae-Sang. That is how much effect the new media has brought on especially in the social network sites. People nowadays don’t even have to come out of their houses to become so famous.

Prepared By,

Atthiya Khadeja Anurddin

India Today Online, 2012. Gangnam Style Second Most Viewed Video on Youtube, Retrieved on 5^th November 2012 from http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gangnam-style-second-most-viewed-video-on-youtube/1/227340.html

India Today Online, 2012. Gangnam Style gets Psy the American Music Award for New Media, Retrieved on 5^th November 2012 from http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/psy-gets-american-music-award-for-gangnam-style/1/229224.html

India Today Online, 2012. Ban Ki-moon does it Gangnam Style! Korean pop sensation Psy teaches UN chief some dance moves, Retrieved on 5^th November 2012 from http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/un-chief-ban-ki-moon-dances-gangnam-style-with-korean-pop-sensation-psy/1/226024.html