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PSY

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He debuted in 2001 as a deliberately odd novelty singer and later made the first YouTube video to pass a billion views. In summer he still drenches stadium crowds at his Summer Swag shows.

Their story

The psycho from Seoul

Park Jae-sang grew up in Seoul, went to Boston to study business and ended up at Berklee, where he hardly showed up for class. Back home he released Psy from the Psycho World! in January 2001 and took his stage name from the title. The press filed him under bizarre singers, and "Bird" made that image stick. Hits like "Champion" followed in 2002, along with a long break for military service that he served twice.

Gangnam Style

In 2010 he signed with YG Entertainment. Two years later the video for "Gangnam Style" spread far beyond Korea. In December 2012 it became the first video on YouTube to reach a billion views. "Gentleman" came next, with more English in the lyrics, and he premiered it at a stadium concert in Seoul with a live stream on YouTube.

Jokes with a beat

His songs are party tracks built around a punchline, and he is usually the punchline himself. "Daddy" brought in CL, "Hangover" Snoop Dogg. "New Face" in 2017 kept to the same formula. In summer he plays Summer Swag, stadium shows where the crowd ends up soaked to the skin.

Where he is now

After eight years he left YG in 2018 and started his own label, P Nation, which signed HyunA, Crush and Hwasa among others. His most recent album is Psy 9th (2022), led by "That That" with Suga of BTS. Since then the stage has come first. Summer Swag 2026 opened in Uijeongbu in June in front of 33,000 people, the start of a run of shows in nine cities across Korea.

Timeline

  1. Debut with the album Psy from the Psycho World! and the song "Bird".

  2. "Gangnam Style", from Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1, goes around the world.

  3. His new label, P Nation, signs HyunA and E'Dawn.

  4. Psy 9th, led by "That That", produced by and featuring Suga of BTS.

  5. Summer Swag 2026 opens in Uijeongbu for 33,000 fans, the first of 14 shows.

  6. 25 October 2026

Start with these 5 songs

  1. Gangnam StyleThe song and video that broke YouTube's view records.2012
  2. GentlemanThe follow-up, with more English lyrics; its video set a Guinness record for views in 24 hours.2013
  3. DaddyA loud party track with CL, from Chiljip PSY-da.2015
  4. New FaceOne of the two lead singles from 4X2=8.2017
  5. That ThatHis comeback after five years, produced by and featuring Suga of BTS.2022

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    More about PSY

    PSY

    박재상
    Name
    Park Jae-sang
    Born
    31 December 1977

    Took his stage name from "psycho" and has written his own comic, self-mocking songs since 2001.

    Quick answers

    When did PSY debut?

    In January 2001, with the album Psy from the Psycho World!. His debut song was "Bird" (새).

    What is PSY's real name?

    Park Jae-sang (박재상). He was born in Seoul on 31 December 1977.

    Does PSY have a fandom name?

    We found no official fan club name in news or agency sources.

    What is PSY's most famous song?

    "Gangnam Style" (2012). In December 2012 its video became the first on YouTube to pass one billion views, and the song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

    Is PSY still active?

    Yes. His last album is Psy 9th (2022), and in the summer of 2026 he toured Korea again with Summer Swag 2026: 14 shows in nine cities.

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    Last checked 25 October 2026. Sources include The Korea Times, Guinness World Records, Billboard, Kyunghyang Shinmun and Sports Khan. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.