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Oct 9, 2019 · Psy's viral hit \"Gangnam Style\" is a satire of materialism and arrogance in South Korea. Learn how the song and video mock the opulent lifestyle of Gangnam residents and expose their shallow values.
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Kim Alessi from Common Sense Media considered the music video for "Gangnam Style" worth seeing for its caricature of contemporary Asian and American urban lifestyles, but also warned that "Gangnam Style" contains sexually suggestive images and "degrading messages" which could be inappropriate for children and teenagers.
Aug 23, 2012 · His first album got him fined for "inappropriate content" and the second was banned. He's mainstream in the way that South Korea's monolithically corporate media demands of its stars, who...
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Psy had written “Gangnam Style” with the idea of parodying the flamboyance, narcissism, and ostentatious wealth he felt had become prevalent in the newly rich country – epitomized by the youth who hung around the ultra-rich district of Gangnam, known locally as the Beverly Hills of Seoul. Ironically, Psy was from the area himself. Born Park Jae-sun...
Shot in a mere 48 hours, “Gangnam Style”’s music video was stuffed with a host of well-known South Korean celebrities to ensure local success. Seven-year-old Hwang Min-woo, whose dancing had proved a sensation on TV talent shows, was brought in to add his distinctive moves along with comedian and TV host Soon Jae-suk (who dances alongside Psy in a ...
As momentum built, parodies of the dance swept across the world. The British Army and Thai Navy filmed their versions, while celebrities and politicians from countries as diverse as Pakistan, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, and Germany performed it on regional television. Flash mobs of thousands attempted recreations in California, New York, Sydney, Par...
Psy's song 'Gangnam Style' was a localized critique of South Korean society that became a global phenomenon thanks to a YouTube video. The song and its horse dance were endorsed by celebrities, parodied by millions, and reached over 3.5 billion views.
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While he was over there Gangnam Style went viral and I asked him if it was as big in Korea as it was over here. He said that he's heard it on the radio and seen the video on TVs and such. He also mentioned that the students at the university mostly just laughed it off and thought of it as a fun song.
Oct 18, 2015 · This essay argues that PSY's viral music video and song are a satire of Korean consumer materialism and nationalism. It uses Baudrillard's concept of \"syntax of objects\" to analyze how PSY rearranges the meaning of objects in Gangnam, the most affluent district in Seoul.
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Sep 14, 2012 · Breaking Down Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’. For 48 straight hours in early July, Korean pop star Psy and his crew drove Seoul’s crowded highways in search of absurdist settings for his sexy horse ...
