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SEOUL - South Korean pop sensation Psys Gangnam Style has become the second most-watched YouTube video of all time with more than 634 million hits as the quirky rapper continues to take the world by storm. The 34-year-old singer, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, rocketed to international fame after Gangnam Style - a techno ode to a trendy Seoul neighbourhood - become a worldwide hit following its debut in July.
The video went viral online with its goofy signature horse-riding dance and on Friday ousted singer Jennifer Lopezs dance hit On the Floor from second place. But it still trails behind Canadian teenage heartthrob Justin Biebers Baby, which has had over 795 million hits. John Hirai, head of music at YouTubes Korea-Japan branch, told a conference in Seoul that Psy would pass Bieber on YouTubes most-watched list in about a month.
He thinks the secret of Psys success lies in the speed at which the singer uploaded a sequel video on his official website, as well as footage of the making of his video and interviews, for users wanting to know more about him and Gangnam Style.
It comes like a total package at the end, so it just generated views, Hirai said, according to Yonhap news agency.
Ive been in this music business for 25 plus years and Ive never seen anything like this and Ive never imagined anything like this would come out of Asia. Its just unbelievable but its overwhelming, he said.
Psy has also remained at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart in the United States for a sixth straight week after topping charts in countries including Britain and Australia.
The popularity of the song and video, which spawned hundreds of parodies and tribute videos across the world, has helped the singer land a contract with Biebers management agency. Psy, currently on a promotional tour in the United States, last week performed on ABCs The View talk show, after his appearances at the MTV awards and other prime-time programmes last month boosted his profile. The star is already a music veteran at home with six albums under his belt and next week he will begin a promotional tour in Europe that includes a speech at the Oxford Union and an appearance at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Germany.
Gangnam Style second most-viewed YouTube video | The Nation
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