Why is Park Jae-sang Psy?

Why is Park Jae-sang Psy?

Park Jae-sang’s stage name “Psy” derives from the word psycho. Explaining his stage name, he said in a BBC interview, “what I thought was, you know, crazy about music, dancing, performance, so that kind of psycho”.

Who made Gangnam Style?

In July 2012 PSY released his sixth studio recording, PSY 6 Part I, which contained the single “Gangnam Style,” a lighthearted dance song that mocked the pretensions of people wishing to be associated with that area of Seoul.

Why do you think Psy became famous?

Psy was already fairly well-known in Korea before he went globally viral with “Gangnam Style,” (he was signed with YG Entertainment at the time, which is one of the Big Three most influential labels/companies in Korea) so he went back to being a respected, comedic performer, and continued to release music.

What does Oppa Gangnam Style mean?

It roughly means something like ‘Your man has Gangnam Style. ‘ ‘Oppa,’ which literally means ‘older brother,’ is an affectionate term girls use to address older guy friends or a boyfriend. Here, Psy refers to himself as ‘oppa’ — in this case, he’s telling a woman that he has Gangnam style. Getting on that high horse.