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 |
| 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.t͡ɕεsɐŋ |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 싸이 |
| RR | Ssai |
| MR | Ssai |
Park Jae-sang (Korean: 박재상; pronounced [pɐk̚.t͡ɕεsɐŋ]; 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, 10 MAMA Awards. He is the founder of the talent agency P Nation.
After releasing his debut studio album Psy from the Psycho World! (2001), Psy gained international prominence 11 years later with the hit singles "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman", both of which reached the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "Gangnam Style" was a global viral phenomenon upon its release, with its music video becoming the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views and holding the record for most-viewed YouTube video from November 2012 to July 2017. In addition, the music video for "Gentleman" broke the record for most YouTube views in the first 24 hours.
He is a recipient of the Okgwan (4th Class) Order of Cultural Merit.