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  • 18
    Sep
    2012
    9:44am, EDT

    Naval Academy recruits get on their high horse with 'Gangnam Style'

    By Randee Dawn, TODAY contributor

    If any more evidence is needed that the U.S. has been conquered by the Korean dance stylings of PSY, look no further: The Navy has surrendered.

    Well, mainly the members of 22nd Company at the U.S. Naval Academy, whose "spirit spot" video of "Gangnam Style" -- credited to Mark Vetere of 22nd Company and DoubleBond Productions -- has already racked up over 250,000 views on YouTube.

    Using PSY's vocals to lip-sync and dance to, the sailors don their full Navy whites (and non-regulation sunglasses) and get down to the horsey moves with aplomb.

    "Funny and hot -- what more can a woman ask?" noted YouTube user SmilingSheila in the comments. 

    "Best remake I've seen of this to date!!" wrote Keana McMahon. 


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    So sit up straight and get ready to salute -- and check out the video!

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  • 14
    Sep
    2012
    9:54am, EDT

    'Gangnam Style' rapper PSY horses around on TODAY

    PSY is the 34-year-old South Korean rapper behind the viral music video "Gangnam Style," which has been seen by more than 150 million people on YouTube. He tells TODAY's Savannah Guthrie he never thought so many people would be fascinated with his music and dancing.

    By Eun Kyung Kim, TODAY contributor

    South Korean rapper PSY brought his unique style to the TODAY plaza Friday, teaching his signature horse dance to the show’s anchors.

    The singer became a viral sensation when his “Gangnam Style” video garnered phenomenal attention within two short months.

    TODAY

    From left, Al Roker, Natalie Morales and Savannah Guthrie join PSY and a backup dancer on stage.

     “I didn’t expect that at all. I just unloaded this video only for the Korean viewers in YouTube and suddenly, within 60 days, I’m here,” PSY told Savannah Guthrie just minutes before taking to the stage for a performance that had the whole plaza jumping, not to mention Guthrie, Al Roker, Natalie Morales, and "Meet the Press" anchor David Gregory, whose vigorous dance moves soon lit up the Twitterverse.

    TODAY

    David Gregory (right) shows off his "Gangham Style" to the TODAY anchors and PSY.

    PSY, whose real name is Jae-Sang Park, has been well known in South Korea for more than a decade, but said he’ll have to work just as hard stateside to match that success.

    “Thing is, I’m (a) rookie here now, so I got to do it all over again, like 12 years ago,” he said.

    Gangnam is a posh neighborhood in the South Korean capital of Seoul. The song pokes fun at the area’s trendy style and residents.

    TODAY

    Asked the inspiration for his "Gangham Style" dance, PSY said, "Honestly, it came from (a) horse."

    “I describe it as noble at the daytime, and going crazy at the nighttime,” said PSY, who studied at Boston’s Berklee College of Music.

    The "Gangnam Style" video is the most viewed K-pop (Korean pop) video on YouTube, with more than 167 million hits since its release. Its catchy hook has garnered high-profile fans, including Britney Spears, to whom PSY taught the dance recently on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show,” During that appearance, he explained the mindset of the dance: "Dress classy and dance cheesy.” 

    Psy, who shot the video in 32 locations in South Korea over the course of two days, sang an encore performance of “Gangnam Style” on TODAY.

    Asked where he came up with the idea, PSY quipped: “Honestly, it came from (a) horse.”

    Eun Kyung Kim is a contributor to TODAY.com. Some might say she grew up in the Gangnam neighborhood of Tucson, Ariz.

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    Western civilization makes me so sick and very sad.

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  • 7
    Sep
    2012
    8:39am, EDT

    Good Gangnam! This Korean music video has 117+ million YouTube views

    By Ree Hines, NBC News contributor

    Psy shows of his best moves in the music video for "Gangnam Style."

    If you haven't watched it yet, you're about to. If you haven't shared it with friends yet, that's coming, too. And if you don't already have this earworm playing a constant loop in your head, get ready!

    It's not often that a South Korean dance hit sweeps the globe, but PSY's "Gangnam Style" has done just that -- and then some. The music video for the hyper-catchy track currently boasts 117+ million views on YouTube (and counting).

    The question is why?

    Maybe it has something to do with the rapid-fire and seemingly random scene swaps. Maybe it's all about the music. Or maybe it's PSY himself. Whatever it is, it's captivated otherwise cat-obsessed viral video fans, and it's already spread far beyond the borders of the Internet.

    Not surprisingly, much of the K-Pop song and video's message seems to be lost on the Western world fans who've become obsessed with it over the last couple of months. After all, the over-the-top luxuries and well-manicured lifestyle of South Korea's ultra-rich Gangnam district isn't exactly a universal reference point. But then again, lampooning ludicrous excess while dropping a catchy beat pretty much works in any language.

    Besides, PSY, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, could probably perform his odd giddy-up dance without a song or Technicolor location shots and still draw online crowds -- his moves are just that mesmerizing.

    Just see for yourself.

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    And don't stop watching there. The "Gangnam Style" phenomenon now goes way beyond the video that started it all. Thanks to a tribute-happy YouTube community, there's a baby version, a Gangam-meets-Minecraft sendup and even a Brony interpretation. Oh, and of course, there's the requisite (and must-see) "Teens React" video from viral pros The Fine Bros. And so on.


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    It's not just the usual YouTube masses that can't get enough of it. Even singing celebs are getting their "Gangnam" on. Josh Groban, T-Pain, Katy Perry and Britney Spears are among the many who've shared their love of the clip with their Twitter followers, with the latter raving, " I am LOVING this video -- so fun! Thinking that I should possibly learn the choreography. Anybody wanna teach me?! haha."

    Heck, Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, regrets not getting on Psy's bandwagon earlier, tweeting, " HOW DID I NOT SIGN THIS GUY!?!??!"

    Singer Nelly Furtado took her own "Gangnam Style" a step further by performing it for fans in concert.

    Watch on YouTube

    The admiration appears to be mutual. While music stars go gaga about Psy, he returns the favor by channeling them during his own concerts.

    Watch on YouTube

    Are you a fan? Tell us your take on "Gangam Style" on our Facebook page.

    Follow @ReeHines

     

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