Psy
Psy | |
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 Psy in 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 |
| Honours |  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.tɕ͈ɛsɐŋ] |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 싸이 |
| RR | Ssai |
| MR | Ssai |
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Park Jae-sang (Korean: 박재상; born December 31, 1977), better known as Psy (/ˈsaɪ/ SY; 싸이), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has received numerous accolades, including an American Music Award, a World Music Award, and 10 MAMA Awards. He is the founder of the talent agency P Nation.
Psy released his debut studio album Psy from the Psycho World! in 2001. He gained international prominence in 2012 with the hit single "Gangnam Style", which reached the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and became a global viral phenomenon. Its music video was the first on YouTube to reach 1 billion views; it held the record for most-viewed YouTube video from November 2012 to July 2017. Psy's followup, 2013's "Gentleman", also reached the top 10 of the Hot 100 and its video set a new record for YouTube views in its first 24 hours.
He is a recipient of the Okgwan (4th Class) Order of Cultural Merit.