Gangnam, made famous in the song 'Gangnam Style' by Psy, is a wealthy suburb of which city?
"Mondays : PSY Gangnam Style"", a review and parody of ""Gangnam Style"" uploaded on July 23 by K-pop video bloggers Simon and Martina Stawski, a Canadian couple living in Seoul. This makes the Stawski's video the earliest parody featured in an American newspaper. On August 8, 2012, Ramstad appeared on ""WSJ Live"", and he mentioned the Andersons and the Stawskis again, before claiming that ""a lot of Koreans are also making their own parodies of 'Gangnam Style'"". On September 3, 2012, the number of daily views generated by ""Gangnam Style"" went past the five-million mark. By the end of September,"
"Gangnam district."" Psy likened the Gangnam District to Beverly Hills, California, and said in an interview that he intended in a twisted sense of humor by claiming himself to be ""Gangnam Style"" when everything about the song, dance, looks, and the music video is far from being such a high class: The song talks about ""the perfect girlfriend who knows when to be refined and when to get wild"". The song's refrain ""오빤 강남 스타일 (Oppan Gangnam style)"" has been translated as ""Big brother is Gangnam style"", with Psy referring to himself. During an interview with ""The New York Times"","
"Residents of this area are regarded as very affluent by South Koreans. Gangnam (Seoul) Gangnam or Gangnam three Districts is the area of three ""gu"" (local government wards) in Seoul, South Korea, individually known as Gangnam-gu, Seocho-gu and Songpa-gu and often collectively referred to as ""Gangnam"". Gangnam is strictly a Sino-Korean place name meaning ""south of the river"". These districts are known for their expensive real estate. Media reports frequently refer to this area when they cover stories about real estate. The area has been developed very quickly in an organized way since the 1970s by the government and is"
"heavily concentrated wealth and very high standard of living, which has been compared to cities such as Beverly Hills, California. The most significant indicator is its extremely expensive real estate. Seoul as a whole is already known for its expensive house prices and as of 2011, its average apartment costs approximately US$5,500 per m, but the average price in Gangnam is almost twice as high, roughly US$10,000 per m, which is 3.5 times the nationwide average. As for land value, the mere 40 km land of Gangnam district rivals with the entire land value of the city of Busan, the"
"Gangnam (Seoul) Gangnam or Gangnam three Districts is the area of three ""gu"" (local government wards) in Seoul, South Korea, individually known as Gangnam-gu, Seocho-gu and Songpa-gu and often collectively referred to as ""Gangnam"". Gangnam is strictly a Sino-Korean place name meaning ""south of the river"". These districts are known for their expensive real estate. Media reports frequently refer to this area when they cover stories about real estate. The area has been developed very quickly in an organized way since the 1970s by the government and is now home to many companies and a target of real estate investors."
"the globe, but will also move the other way as well. According to Adam Sherwin from ""The Independent"", the global web demand for Gangnam Style had short-circuited the ""traditional reluctance"" of radio stations to play foreign-language songs. The song is also underlining a shift in how money is being made in the music business. Although Psy earned more than US$60,000 from music sales of ""Gangnam Style"" in South Korea alone, he and his music label YG Entertainment have raked in almost US$1 million from advertisements which appear on YouTube videos identified for using ""Gangnam Style"" in its content. The ""Harvard"
"following stations of the Seoul Subway: , 2-dong the southeast, 3-dong Daechi-dong Daechi-dong is an affluent ""neighborhood"" in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Daechi-dong is divided into three different “dongs” which are Daechi 1-dong, 2-dong, and 4-dong. Daechi-dong is predominately considered the residential area of Gangnam. As a result, real estate in the area is highly competitive and expensive compared to other parts of Gangnam. The Yangjaecheon is a stream that runs through the heart of Daechi-dong. The name Daechi-dong came from the Chinese form of Hanti Town which meant a town below a big hill. Daechi-dong had a lot of"
"Teheranno Teheranno (alternatively Teheran-ro, translation ""Tehran Boulevard"") is a street in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea. It runs from Gangnam Station through Yeoksam-dong and into Samseong-dong. It is colloquially known as ""Teheran Valley"" (after Silicon Valley) due to the number of internet-related companies operating there. The district of Gangnam-gu experienced phenomenal growth and waves of construction, with Teheranno becoming one of the busiest streets in South Korea. Its counterpart, Seoul St. in Tehran, Iran , runs in the north of that city, close to the Evin district. Teheranno is a 3.5 km section of Korean Highway 90, and"
"Gangnam Style ""Gangnam Style"" (, ) is the 18th K-pop single by the South Korean musician Psy. The song was released on July 15, 2012, as the lead single of his sixth studio album ""Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1"", and debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Chart. On December 21, 2012, ""Gangnam Style"" became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views. The song's music video has been viewed over 3.2 billion times on YouTube, and was the most viewed video on YouTube from November 24, 2012, when it surpassed the music video for ""Baby"" by"
"Gangnam Style in popular culture ""Gangnam Style"" is a single released by South Korean rapper Psy on July 15, 2012. It has achieved widespread international recognition and became the most viewed YouTube video, becoming the first one to gain a billion views on December 21, 2012. ""Gangnam Style""'s unprecedented worldwide popularity was acknowledged by YouTube, who called it a ""massive"" hit at a global level ""unlike anything we've ever seen before"" while ""Billboard"" noted that ""Gangnam Style"" was nothing short of a pop culture phenomenon. As a result, it has influenced worldwide popular culture in many aspects. The earliest ""Gangnam"
"invisible horse riding and more sultry side-eyeing."" , the accompanying music video has garnered over 720 million views on YouTube. Gangnam Style ""Gangnam Style"" (, ) is the 18th K-pop single by the South Korean musician Psy. The song was released on July 15, 2012, as the lead single of his sixth studio album ""Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1"", and debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Chart. On December 21, 2012, ""Gangnam Style"" became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views. The song's music video has been viewed over 3.2 billion times on YouTube, and"
"""Jerusalem Syndrome Gangnam Style"", which is shot at the Old City of Jerusalem and includes important heritage sites such as Mahane Yehuda Market, Western Wall, Zion Square, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It also includes a special cameo appearance by the Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat. ""The Times of Israel"" described the parody as ""a unique Jerusalem twist to the song"". The Argentine TV series ""Graduados"" made another parody, danced by the Argentine-Korean actor Chang Kim Sung. ""Obama Gangnam Style!"" is a parody by Barack Obama impersonator Reggie Brown. The musical television series ""Glee"" covers the song in their"
"Cheongdam-dong Cheongdam-dong () is a ward of Gangnam District in Seoul, South Korea. The area epitomizes the wealthy lifestyle of Koreans, especially for young professionals who have studied overseas. It is known as an upmarket shopping area, with the main shopping street dubbed 'Cheongdam Fashion Street'. Along with Apgujeong’s Rodeo Street in Apgujeong-dong and Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong, which are connected by the main Apgujeong-ro, they are seen as fashionable and trendsetting destinations. This area was originally named ""Chungsutgol"" which means clean water valley, for a clean pond that existed here during the Joseon Dynasty. Until Joseon Dynasty and the Japanese"
"Daechi-dong Daechi-dong is an affluent ""neighborhood"" in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Daechi-dong is divided into three different “dongs” which are Daechi 1-dong, 2-dong, and 4-dong. Daechi-dong is predominately considered the residential area of Gangnam. As a result, real estate in the area is highly competitive and expensive compared to other parts of Gangnam. The Yangjaecheon is a stream that runs through the heart of Daechi-dong. The name Daechi-dong came from the Chinese form of Hanti Town which meant a town below a big hill. Daechi-dong had a lot of names. Just after the Joseon Dynasty, it was referred to as"
"is an official parody of ""Gangnam Style"" featuring Jakky Bhagnani as Psy. All the scenes are from ""Gangnam Style"" video converted into Mumbai. In the Siberian region of Kemerovo, residents dressed themselves in costumes designed to look like the ape-like creature Bigfoot and danced ""Gangnam Style"" to celebrate and mark the birthday of Bigfoot. The state-funded television channel Russia Today labelled the celebrations ""Yeti-style"", a reference to another ape-like creature similar to Bigfoot. In Thailand, officials from the Dan Sai municipality in Loei Province shot a video of people wearing masks and performing ""Gangnam Style"" during the Phi Ta Khon"
"area with its growing ""Korean Medical Program"", drawing over 1,500 Korean American patients to its annual health festival. Bergen County's Broad Avenue Koreatown in Palisades Park has emerged as a dominant nexus of Korean American culture, and its Senior Citizens Center provides a popular gathering place where even Korean grandmothers were noted to follow the dance trend of the worldwide viral hit ""Gangnam Style"" by South Korean ""K-pop"" rapper Psy in September 2012; while the nearby Fort Lee Koreatown is also emerging as such. The Chusok Korean Thanksgiving harvest festival has become an annual tradition in Bergen County, attended by"
"Style"" flash mobs were held in Pasadena, California, and Sydney, Australia. On September 12, Times Square in Manhattan was filled with a flash mob dancing to the music of ""Gangnam Style"" during ABC's ""Good Morning America"". Five days later, Psy appeared in a flash mob organized by the American entertainment TV show ""Extra"" in Los Angeles. The dress code was either ""something comfortable"" or ""Psy-inspired clothing."" A ""Gangnam Style"" flash mob in front of the Obelisco de Buenos Aires national monument in Argentina was shown on the national news programme ""Antes del Mediodía"". In the Indian film ""Rangrezz"", the song"
"the Gangnam district of Seoul, where recruits then train for years in anticipation of their debut. SM was called the first company to market ""bands as brands"", and commodify not just the artists' product, but the artist(s) themselves. Such techniques have resulted in mass recognition abroad and helped to spark the Korean Wave, which benefits entertainment companies by broadening their audience. As domestic fandom is not generally enough to produce the profits that these corporations and their players require, branding and marketing of the artist/group has become central to industry profits and thus a defining feature of the genre today."
"Gangnam District The Gangnam District (, ) is one of the 25 local government districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Gangnam literally means ""South of the River."" As of the 2017 census, Gangnam District had a population of 561,052. Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . Gangnam is one of three ""gu"" that make up the Greater Gangnam Area along with neighboring Seocho District and Songpa District. Combined, these three ""gu"" cover approximately of land and had a population of 1,567,881 as of 2010, making up 20% of the"
"Ferragamo, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Burberry, as well as outlets for 3.1 Phillip Lim, Martin Margiela and Tory Burch and Korean designer Son Jung-wan. The area is the location for the headquarters of K-pop management companies S.M. Entertainment, Cube Entertainment, and J. Tune Entertainment, and was the location of the old building for JYP Entertainment, before it was moved near the Olympic Park, which is still in Gangnam District. Since January 2012, the area is also home to FNC Entertainment, who moved into their own company offices, separate from their parent company in Mnet Media Building in neighbouring Apgujeong-dong. The MCM"
"of three and a half years. According to the Korean Broadcasting System, the couple were introduced by a mutual acquaintance. They have twin daughters. In a July 2013 interview with ""The Sunday Times"", Psy stated that he has a drinking problem, noting that the only time he isn't drinking alcohol is when he is hung over. Psy considers ""Gangnam Style"" to be the greatest achievement of his life. Psy finalized the purchase of a condominium unit in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, US in November 2012. One media report anticipated that Psy made the purchase to relocate to Los Angeles following"
"Golden Lager, beer website Unquestionable Taste used the title ""Oppan-Golden-Style"" for the review's page. Rick Warren, an American evangelical Christian pastor and author of ""The Purpose Driven Life"", is also known to be a fan of the song. In 2018, Gangnam Style was cited as being partly responsible for the increase in the numbers of people choosing to learn Korean. Gangnam Style in popular culture ""Gangnam Style"" is a single released by South Korean rapper Psy on July 15, 2012. It has achieved widespread international recognition and became the most viewed YouTube video, becoming the first one to gain a"
"Gangnam Blues Gangnam Blues (; lit. Gangnam 1970) is a 2015 South Korean noir action film written and directed by Yoo Ha, and starring Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won. The film is set in the 1970s against the backdrop of the real estate development of Seoul's Gangnam district amidst socio-political turmoil and terrorism. The friendship of two childhood friends is tested as they find themselves entangled in the collusion and battles between political powers and criminal organizations. In the 1970s, during the height of political corruption, Gangnam, the southern part of Seoul, is starting to be transformed into a developed"
"Bundang-gu Bundang-gu is the largest and most populous district (""gu"") of Seongnam, a major city in the Seoul Capital Area, South Korea. Bundang is one of South Korea's wealthiest and highest developed areas, being the nation's first and largest completely artificial city built in the early 1990s. Many high-rise luxury condos moved in the early 2000s, with a second planned city built in the late 2000s called Pangyo in the same district. Apartment prices are the second highest in Gyeonggi-do after Gwacheon and 10th highest nationwide, higher than many central Seoul districts such as Mapo-gu or Jongno-gu. Apartments around Pangyo"
"man in the yellow suit then gets in his car and leaves. The camera pans and it shows Psy in the subway station, where he boards the train and notices an attractive young woman (Hyuna) dancing. At one of the train stops, he approaches the girl in slow motion, and she does the same. They start to embrace. He then tells the girl ""Oppan Gangnam Style"", and they horse dance along with some others at the train stop, commencing the second chorus. He also surfaces from a spa. Psy sings to the girl at a night club as people in"
"Psy Park Jae-sang (, ; born December 31, 1977), known professionally as Psy (; ; ), stylized PSY, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage performances, and internationally for his hit single ""Gangnam Style"". The song's refrain was entered into ""The Yale Book of Quotations"" as one of the most famous quotations of 2012. On October 23, 2012, Psy met United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the UN Headquarters where Ban expressed his desire to work with the singer because of his ""unlimited global reach"". On December"
"for a strong follow-up to ""Gangnam Style"". He subsequently renamed the song ""Gentleman"" and released it on April 12, 2013. According to ""Korea Times"" in 2013, Psy earned more than $40 million USD in 2012 via sales through concerts, TV commercials, and social media revenue through his hit song ""Gangnam Style"", while his estimated personal income in 2012 was $28 million USD under his 7:3 profit-sharing contract with YG Entertainment. A list of music videos that feature Psy in a guest or cameo role. Psy Park Jae-sang (, ; born December 31, 1977), known professionally as Psy (; ; ),"
"morning"" is said to be in reference to Psy's birth country – South Korea, nicknamed in English ""The Land of Morning Calm"". ""Dancing horse"" refers to Psy's Gangnam Style ""dancing horse"" routine, whereas the ""nine circles"" refer to the number of zeroes in one billion (1,000,000,000), which is nine. It was believed that once Psy's Gangnam Style video on YouTube amassed a billion views, the world would end. The video did reach one billion views on December 21, 2012, a popular date for which the world was predicted to end. However, the quatrain could not have been written by Nostradamus"
"buses offer direct routes to the capital city. In 2003, Birds Korea called for a halt of the reclamation project due to concerns at the loss of important tidal flats. Prior to reclamation, the Songdo tidal flats had supported several threatened waterbird species, and provided a staging ground for migratory waders as they traveled between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Songdo International Business District provided the backdrop for the music video for ""Gangnam Style"" and ""Right Now"", by Korean pop star Psy. Songdo International Business District Songdo International Business District (Songdo IBD) is a new smart city or ""ubiquitous city"""
"the MV for ""This Love"" by Shinhwa. It shows Psy performing a comical horse-riding dance and appearing in unexpected locations around the Gangnam District, such as an outdoor yoga session and a hot tub. He wears several distinctive suits and black sunglasses with a mindset of ""dress classy and dance cheesy"". It features a ""skewering [of] the Gangnam image"" by the ""non-Gangnam Psy""; this parody would be recognizable to viewers familiar with Korean culture. Although there are more than ten different locations featured, only two of the scenes are actually filmed in the Gangnam district. The sauna scene, elevator scene"
"of the Tri-Bowl. The park has become popular with families in Songdo and Incheon, and draws day-visitors from the Seoul area. The forested area in the park also fills with daytime tents and campers on weekends. A patio on the east side of the park has cafes and small restaurants, and canoes are available for rental. A water-taxi service crosses the lake for transportation and tourism. Central Park is accessible from the nearby Canal Walk shopping court or by Central Park Station of Incheon Metro Line 1. Several scenes of the 2012 Gangnam Style music video by Psy were filmed"
"into that area, people in Bundang would enjoy better shopping experiences in the near future. Bundang is divided into 21 ""dong"" (동, ""neighborhoods""): Bundang-gu Bundang-gu is the largest and most populous district (""gu"") of Seongnam, a major city in the Seoul Capital Area, South Korea. Bundang is one of South Korea's wealthiest and highest developed areas, being the nation's first and largest completely artificial city built in the early 1990s. Many high-rise luxury condos moved in the early 2000s, with a second planned city built in the late 2000s called Pangyo in the same district. Apartment prices are the second"
"Station and the high-rise luxury condos around Jeongja Station and Sunae Station rival prices in the most expensive areas in the country. Unlike older cities such as Seoul, Bundang has no telephone poles overground, resulting in a clean cityscape with well-designed streets. Bundang is the headquarters of Korea's leading IT companies such as Naver and KT. Pangyo's Techno Valley is home to the country's leading game, entertainment and technology companies such as KakaoTalk, Samsung Techwin, AhnLab, Nexon, NCSOFT, Webzen and Hancom. Due to its close proximity to Seoul's affluent commercial center, Gangnam District, many residents also commute to Gangnam Station"