It is so surprising how the "Gangnam Style" music video has taken Cyber-Space by storm!
Recently, with almost 300 million hits, the Guinness World Records has declared it the "Most 'Liked' Video in YouTube History!"
More than anything, it is humor that sells this video.
It you have not been bitten by the Gangnam Style virus yet, here's some quick facts about it according to Wikipaedia:
"Gangnam Style" (Korean: 강남스타일, IPA: [kaŋnam sɯtʰail]) is a 2012 K-pop single by Korean musician PSY. It has been highly praised for its humorous, catchy rhythm, and PSY's unusual dance moves in the music video and live performances. The song was released on July 15, 2012, when it debuted at number one on the Gaon Chart.[1] The music video has been viewed over 280 million times on YouTube as of September 26, 2012,[2] making it the site's most watched K-pop video in history.
It has been shared on the Internet by numerous celebrities including T-Pain, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Tom Cruise, covered by others such as Nelly Furtado[3] and Maroon 5,[4] and has also been featured in international media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and CNN International.
By early September, "Gangnam Style" flash mobs started to appear in various cities of the world, rumored to start from the momentum gathered by Daniel Kandi playing it at his August Korean gigs, and "Gangnam Style" has become the source of parodies and reaction videos by The Oregon Duck, midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy, and the North Korean government.[5][6] Psy has brought the "Gangnam Style" dance to various locations including The Today Show, Dodger Stadium, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Samsung commercials.
The song has topped the iTunes Charts in 31 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.[7] On September 17, "Gangnam Style" was nominated for Best Video at the upcoming 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards to be held in Frankfurt, Germany.[8] On September 20, 2012, "Gangnam Style" was recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Most 'Liked' Video in YouTube History".[9]
After I first watched this video, the only thing that came to my mind is how we Filipinos who have produced among the best singers and theater talents in the world can produce a video like this to sell our poor country to the world. Filipinos are known to be fun-loving people and it is time we share that fun in a humorous way. Humor translates cultures, language barriers and geographic boundaries.
Just imagine how much millions of tourists can 300 million hits can bring! The challenge then is for us to show through videos like this that it is truly More Fun in the Philippines and Filipinos hold the franchise to being the biggest fun-loving people in the world!
Let's do it! Have fun everyone!
Recently, with almost 300 million hits, the Guinness World Records has declared it the "Most 'Liked' Video in YouTube History!"
More than anything, it is humor that sells this video.
It you have not been bitten by the Gangnam Style virus yet, here's some quick facts about it according to Wikipaedia:
"Gangnam Style" (Korean: 강남스타일, IPA: [kaŋnam sɯtʰail]) is a 2012 K-pop single by Korean musician PSY. It has been highly praised for its humorous, catchy rhythm, and PSY's unusual dance moves in the music video and live performances. The song was released on July 15, 2012, when it debuted at number one on the Gaon Chart.[1] The music video has been viewed over 280 million times on YouTube as of September 26, 2012,[2] making it the site's most watched K-pop video in history.
It has been shared on the Internet by numerous celebrities including T-Pain, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Tom Cruise, covered by others such as Nelly Furtado[3] and Maroon 5,[4] and has also been featured in international media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and CNN International.
By early September, "Gangnam Style" flash mobs started to appear in various cities of the world, rumored to start from the momentum gathered by Daniel Kandi playing it at his August Korean gigs, and "Gangnam Style" has become the source of parodies and reaction videos by The Oregon Duck, midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy, and the North Korean government.[5][6] Psy has brought the "Gangnam Style" dance to various locations including The Today Show, Dodger Stadium, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Samsung commercials.
The song has topped the iTunes Charts in 31 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.[7] On September 17, "Gangnam Style" was nominated for Best Video at the upcoming 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards to be held in Frankfurt, Germany.[8] On September 20, 2012, "Gangnam Style" was recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Most 'Liked' Video in YouTube History".[9]
After I first watched this video, the only thing that came to my mind is how we Filipinos who have produced among the best singers and theater talents in the world can produce a video like this to sell our poor country to the world. Filipinos are known to be fun-loving people and it is time we share that fun in a humorous way. Humor translates cultures, language barriers and geographic boundaries.
Just imagine how much millions of tourists can 300 million hits can bring! The challenge then is for us to show through videos like this that it is truly More Fun in the Philippines and Filipinos hold the franchise to being the biggest fun-loving people in the world!
Let's do it! Have fun everyone!
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