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The global music industry witnessed a significant shift in 2012 when Park Jae-sang, known professionally as PSY, achieved unprecedented success with his hit single Gangnam Style. As the first YouTube video to surpass one billion views, the track transformed the South Korean artist into a worldwide phenomenon and placed immense pressure on his management agency, ... Read more

The global music industry witnessed an unprecedented phenomenon in 2012 when Park Jae-sang, known professionally as Psy, released "Gangnam Style." As the first YouTube video to surpass one billion views, the track transformed the South Korean rapper into a global ambassador for K-pop. However, the immense pressure of producing a successful follow-up led to significant ... Read more

The global music landscape in 2013 was dominated by a singular question: how would the South Korean artist PSY follow the unprecedented success of "Gangnam Style." As the first YouTube video to surpass one billion views, "Gangnam Style" had transformed Park Jae-sang, known professionally as PSY, from a domestic satirical hip-hop artist into a global ... Read more

The international music landscape underwent a seismic shift in 2012 with the release of "Gangnam Style" by the South Korean artist PSY. As the first YouTube video to surpass one billion views, the track transformed Park Jae-sang into a global cultural ambassador, placing immense pressure on his follow-up project. However, the transition from a viral ... Read more

The transition from a local phenomenon to a global icon presents a unique set of challenges for musical artists, particularly those emerging from non-English speaking markets. Following the unprecedented success of "Gangnam Style" in 2012, South Korean artist PSY and his then-agency, YG Entertainment, faced the monumental task of selecting a follow-up single that would ... Read more

Following the unprecedented global success of "Gangnam Style" in 2012, South Korean artist Park Jae-sang, known professionally as Psy, faced the daunting task of producing a follow-up single that could sustain the international momentum of the K-pop phenomenon. In early 2013, as the world waited for his next move, reports surfaced that his upcoming track ... Read more