Gawker really likes the video for PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’

by Robert Koehler on July 31, 2012

in Korean Tabloid Crap

Gawker asks, “Did This Underground Hip Hop Artist from South Korea Just Release the Best Music Video of the Year?”

Don’t blame me. Blame my brother for sending me the link.

Tagged as: PSY

{ 20 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Seth Gecko July 31, 2012 at 4:22 pm: PSY is not underground.
2 hoju_saram July 31, 2012 at 4:23 pm: I thought it was brilliant – until someone wrecked it for me by directing me to the remarkably similar Sexy And I Know It. Still a fun watch.
3 Robert Koehler July 31, 2012 at 4:40 pm: Agreed—Gangnam Style needed more Ron Jeremy.
4 Targaryen July 31, 2012 at 4:42 pm: It got viral on reddit man.
5 Bobby McGill July 31, 2012 at 7:07 pm: That was fun. That horse-riding dance was popular back in high school. The “pony dance” I think it was called. I did a version of it myself though it probably looked more like the “jackass dance.”
6 Sperwer July 31, 2012 at 7:27 pm: “Underground”? I had dinner with him after his performance at a corporate employee recognition function in Seoul. Very funny guy.
7 brier July 31, 2012 at 9:19 pm: Watched the video, but too much imagery. Kangnam is a diverse and big place. How would Kangnam Style be written in words? I’m coming away with saucy imprudent lasses.
8 keyinjpop July 31, 2012 at 9:56 pm: Is PSY hip-hop? The music sounded like electro-dance pop. Good song though.
9 Sperwer August 1, 2012 at 12:09 am: Where are the parodies, oppa pyongyang-style and oppa itaewon-style?
10 bumfromkorea August 1, 2012 at 12:19 am: Where are the parodies, oppa pyongyang-style and oppa itaewon-style?

I wouldn’t hold my breath for that first one. Remember?
11 Q August 1, 2012 at 3:29 am: Sports tonight of New Zealand had psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ :

http://www.3news.co.nz/Sports-Tonights-Weekend-Awards-July-23-2012/tabid/317/articleID/262364/Default.aspx
12 SomeguyinKorea August 1, 2012 at 11:37 pm: He’s most certainly not underground. He does too many TV appearances and product endorsements for that. Also, I thought he quit Berklee to pursue his music career.
13 SomeguyinKorea August 1, 2012 at 11:40 pm: Wouldn’t it be funny if Psy, who’s very critical of K-pop for its cookie-cutter approach to music, became the first real “Hallyu star” in North America?
14 Roboseyo August 2, 2012 at 8:01 am: @someguy – problem being, if Youtube hits a hallyu star make, Hyuna’s already done it with “Bubble Pop”

Hoju Saram’s right that it’s quite reminiscent of LMFAO. Perhaps it was intentional – when was the last time a few unattractive dudes stretched a good hook and a tacky look quite as far as LMFAO did in pop music, thanks to a well-executed, winking video?
15 CactusMcHarris August 2, 2012 at 9:55 am: I’m rocking Kamloops-style to it, and yoga booty to boot!
16 Asia Pundits August 2, 2012 at 6:32 pm: I think this song sounds a lot like LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem’, of which someone created a hilarious North Korean themed video to go along with the music – Keep on Party Rockin’ in the ROK and the DPRK – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJNBfBr-OGU
17 Don August 3, 2012 at 3:15 pm: How about 대구스타일? http://youtu.be/wpxUru9Y8bY
18 Q August 3, 2012 at 4:49 pm: Eye Opener, a Houston-centric breakfast show, also had the Gangnam style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqOAWmxrFac
19 Blud August 6, 2012 at 7:57 am: Oh yes indeedy hoju_saram I can see how easy it’s to confuse that waggling your dong clip, as being remarkable similar to the horse dance in Psy’s MV, I don’t think! Chuh!
20 palladin9479 August 8, 2012 at 4:33 pm: The Hongdae style fan version is hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmIlbyLIcKg

Reminds me of how much I miss going to Busan.