The Cover of Gangdom Style
"Gangnam Style" is a K-pop single by the South Korean musician PSY. The song was released in July 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 a billion views. As of July, 2016, the music video has been viewed over 2.6 billion times on YouTube, and it is the site's most watched video after surpassing Justin Bieber's single "Baby."
The phrase "Gangnam Style" is a Korean neologism that refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul. The song and its accompanying music video went viral in August 2012 and have influenced popular culture worldwide since then. "Gangnam Style" received mixed to positive reviews, with praise going to its catchy beat and PSY's amusing dance moves (which themselves have become a phenomenon) in the music video and during live performances in various locations around the world. In September 2012, "Gangnam Style" was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most "liked" video on YouTube. It subsequently won Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards held later that year. It became a source of parodies and reaction videos by many different individuals, groups and organizations while also inspiring dance mobs in Paris, Rome, and Milan, with tens of thousands of participants each. On New Year's Eve 2012, more than one million people witnessed a live "Gangnam Style" performance in Times Square, New York City, featuring PSY and rapper MC Hammer; as well as in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
Lyrics[]
Korean Lyrics[]
Najeneun ddasarowun in-ganjeogin yeoja
Keopi hanjaneui yeoyureul aneun pumgyeok ittneun yeoja
Bami omyeon shimjangi ddeugeowojineun yeoja
Geureon banjeon ittneun yeoja
Naneun sanai
Najeneun neomankeum ddasarowun geureon sanai
Keopi shik-gido jeone One Shot ddaerineun sanai
Bami omyeon shimjangi teojyeobeorineun sanai
Geureon sanai
Aremdawo sarangseurowo
Geurae neo hey, geurae baro neo hey
Areumdawo sarangseurowo
Geurae neo hey, geurae baro neo hey
Jigeumbuteo gal ddaekkaji gabolkka
Oppan Gangnam style
Gangnam style
Oppan Gangnam style
Gangnam style
Oppan Gangnam style
Eh~ Sexy Lady
Oppan Gangnam style
Eh~ Sexy Lady
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Jeongsokhae bo-ijiman nol ddaen noneun yeoja
Iddaeda shipeumyeon mukkeottdeon meori puneun yeoja
Garyeottjiman wenmanhan nochulboda yahan yeoja
Geureon gangjakjeogin yeoja
Naneun sanai
Jeonjanha bo-ijiman nol ddaen noneun sanai
Ddaega dweimyeon wanjeon michyeobeorineun sanai
Geun-yukboda sasangi ultungbultung han sanai
Geureon sanai
Aremdawo sarangseurowo
Geurae neo hey, geurae baro neo hey
Areumdawo sarangseurowo
Geurae neo hey, geurae baro neo hey
Jigeumbuteo gal ddaekkaji gabolkka
Oppan Gangnam style
Gangnam style
Oppan Gangnam style
Gangnam style
Oppan Gangnam style
Eh~ Sexy Lady
Oppan Gangnam style
Eh~ Sexy Lady
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Ttwineun nom geu wi-e naneun nom
baby baby
Naneun mwol jom aneun nom
Ttwineun nom geu wi-e naneun nom
baby baby
Naneun mwol jom aneun nom
You know what I’m saying
Oppan Gangnam style
Eh~ Sexy Lady
Oppan Gangnam style
Eh~ Sexy Lady
Oppan Gangnam style
English Translation [1][]
A girl who is warm and humanly during the day
A classy girl who know how to enjoy the freedom of a cup of coffee
A girl whose heart gets hotter when night comes
A girl with that kind of twist
I’m a guy
A guy who is as warm as you during the day
A guy who one-shots his coffee before it even cools down
A guy whose heart bursts when night comes
That kind of guy
Beautiful, loveable
Yes you, hey, yes you, hey
Beautiful, loveable
Yes you, hey, yes you, hey
Now let’s go until the end
Oppa is Gangnam style, Gangnam style
Oppa is Gangnam style, Gangnam style
Oppa is Gangnam style
Eh- Sexy Lady, Oppa is Gangnam style
Eh- Sexy Lady oh oh oh oh
A girl who looks quiet but plays when she plays
A girl who puts her hair down when the right time comes
A girl who covers herself but is more sexy than a girl who bares it all
A sensable girl like that
I’m a guy
A guy who seems calm but plays when he plays
A guy who goes completely crazy when the right time comes
A guy who has bulging ideas rather than muscles
That kind of guy
Beautiful, loveable
Yes you, hey, yes you, hey
Beautiful, loveable
Yes you, hey, yes you, hey
Now let’s go until the end
Oppa is Gangnam style, Gangnam style
Oppa is Gangnam style, Gangnam style
Oppa is Gangnam style
Eh- Sexy Lady, Oppa is Gangnam style
Eh- Sexy Lady oh oh oh oh
On top of the running man is the flying man, baby baby
I’m a man who knows a thing or two
On top of the running man is the flying man, baby baby
I’m a man who knows a thing or two
You know what I’m saying
Oppa is Gangnam style
Eh- Sexy Lady, Oppa is Gangnam style
Eh- Sexy Lady oh oh oh oh
External Links[]
PSY - Gangnam Style Live Concert
Trivia[]
- There is a parody by Rucka Rucka Ali called "Brony Style".
- There is also a parody by the Annoying Orange called "Nya Nya Style".