But why is this seemingly passing-trend of a video taking so long to pass? We know the song is catchy and the video is colorful and amusing, but is that all it takes to become a global sensation in a matter of weeks? Those things are certainly important. At 767+ million views on YouTube since July 15, he has surpassed viral legends such as Rebecca Black and Lady Gaga in his international hit count, and remains the #1 downloaded song on iTunes.

The Korean-raised, American-university-educated singer has recently been signed to Schoolboy Records, the label of Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Brown. In years past it was unthinkable that something would be viewed a hundred million times, and now 'Gangnam Style' has achieved more than twice this figure in just 3 months on YouTube.Whether you like it or not, unless you’ve been living under a WiFi-deprived rock for the last three months, the Korean sensation that is PSY (Park Jae Sang, 34) has infiltrated your eardrums and eyeballs, through his record-breaking, viral music video, “Gangnam Style.” This also marks the first time a South Korean artist has topped the iTunes charts.ĭan Barrett, Guinness World Records Community Manager, comments, 'Having been the 'Have you seen this?!' video of the last two months across the web, it's great to be able to award a record for this tremendously popular video. 'Gangnam Style', his most successful single to date, is the most viewed K-Pop video on YouTube. PSY (real name: Park Jae-Sang) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and rapper. The closest competitors for most liked video on YouTube include LMFAO's 'Party Rock Anthem' (1,574,963 likes), Justin's Bieber's 'Baby' (1,327,147 likes) and Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep' (1,245,641 likes). 'Gangnam Style', which has only been available to view since the 15th of July, has been 'liked' in excess of 2,141,758 times, making it the most liked video in YouTube history. Korean Pop Superstar 'PSY' has already achieved quite a lot with his video for 'Gangnam style', and now he can add a Guinness World Record to that list.

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