{"id":141854,"date":"2025-09-13T21:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T21:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/141854\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T21:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T21:16:09","slug":"where-is-psy-now-all-about-the-gangnam-style-singers-life-13-years-after-his-song-went-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/141854\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Is Psy Now? All About the ‘Gangnam Style’ Singer\u2019s Life 13 Years After His Song Went Viral"},"content":{"rendered":"

Psy<\/a> is still making music and performing his signature high-energy concerts.<\/p>\n

The South Korean artist (whose real name is Park Jae-Sang) launched into worldwide virality with his 2012 hit, “Gangnam Style,” accompanied by a music video<\/a> that was the first YouTube video to reach a billion views that year. The song brought Psy widespread fame and is credited with launching the worldwide popularity of the K-pop genre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Though in the years since “Gangnam Style,” Psy has not held the same fame that he once did in the United States, he remains a popular artist in South Korea \u2014 mentoring new K-pop artists under his label, P Nation, releasing new music<\/a> and hosting his annual \u201cSummer Swag\u201d concert series.<\/p>\n

\u201cInteracting with audiences [and] sharing that experience is something I can\u2019t even describe. I feel incredibly proud and content in that moment,\u201d Psy told CNN<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cTo make fun music, fun dances and bring joy to my fans … that\u2019s my hope. I was of the same mind 10 years ago and I think I\u2019ll feel the same way 20 years from now as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

So where is Psy now? Here\u2019s everything to know about the “Gangnam Style” singer\u2019s life 13 years after his song went viral.<\/p>\n

Who is Psy?\"D<\/p>\n

D Dipasupil\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n

Psy performs on the ‘Today’ show on September 14, 2012 in New York City<\/p>\n

Psy is a South Korean singer best known for his viral 2012 hit “Gangnam Style,” which brought the already-popular star to worldwide acclaim.<\/p>\n

The artist released his debut album, Psy from the Psycho World!, in 2001, and it was an instant hit. Psy was recognized for his candid lyrics, high-energy performance style and comedic music videos.<\/p>\n

While his lyrics were often censored in South Korea, per The New York Times<\/a>, Psy continued to top the charts and sell out tours. He also became a regular personality on TV variety shows. However, Psy didn\u2019t achieve success in the U.S. until the release of “Gangnam Style.”<\/p>\n

When the song\u2019s music video dropped in July 2012, it became the first video to hit a billion views on YouTube by the end of that year, launching the song into virality and a No. 2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Psy\u2019s signature galloping dance moves in the clip were replicated by many and sparked conversations from celebrities and politicians, from Britney Spears<\/a> to President Barack Obama<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The South Korean Culture Ministry even credited Psy with \u201cincreasing the world\u2019s interest in Korea,\u201d per the Toronto Sun<\/a>, and helping globalize K-pop \u2014 starting “Hallyu,” or the \u201cKorean wave\u201d of music that has since become celebrated across the world.<\/p>\n

Bands like K-pop boy band BTS<\/a> have often thanked Psy for helping popularize the genre. \u201cHe paved the way for K-pop in the US, which allowed [us] to follow that path more comfortably,\u201d Suga of BTS said, per CNN.<\/p>\n

How did Psy feel about the success of “Gangnam Style”?\"Michael<\/p>\n

Michael Kovac\/Getty for Jingle Ball<\/p>\n

PSY performs during Jingle Ball on December 8, 2012 in Miami<\/p>\n

“Gangnam Style” launched Psy to global fame almost overnight, sparking the kind of widespread recognition that K-pop artists had not yet experienced.<\/p>\n

After the song went viral, Psy signed with Scooter Braun<\/a>, Justin Bieber<\/a>\u2019s manager at the time, and his record label Schoolboy Records. Psy moved to Los Angeles to continue his career, but replicating the success of “Gangnam Style” proved difficult, he told The New York Times.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe songs are written by the same person, the dance moves are by the same person and they\u2019re performed by the same person. Everything\u2019s the same, but what was so special about that one song?\u201d Psy said to the outlet in 2022. \u201cI still don\u2019t know, to this day.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a few years, Psy returned to South Korea, where he continued to release music and started his own record label.<\/p>\n

Has Psy made new music since “Gangnam Style”?\"Han<\/p>\n

Han Myung-Gu\/WireImage<\/p>\n

Psy performs during the Seoul Festa 2022 ‘K-Pop Super Live’ concert on August 10, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea<\/p>\n

Psy has kept creating music and touring throughout South Korea in the following years.<\/p>\n

Since 2012, he has released three full-length albums, including his 2017 album 4X2=8 and his most recent, Psy 9th, in 2022, the latter of which he released after a five year hiatus.<\/p>\n

The album included the song “That That<\/a>,” on which he collaborated with BTS\u2019 Suga, accompanied by\u00a0 a “Gangnam Style”-esque music video<\/a> featuring Psy\u2019s signature dancing and humor.<\/p>\n

While he is still making music, Psy told The New York Times in 2022 that he is not trying to chase the same level of success that his viral hit achieved.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf another good song comes along and if that thing happens again, great. If not, so be it,\u201d he told the publication. \u201cFor now, I\u2019ll do what I do in my rightful place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is Psy still performing?\"ANTHONY<\/p>\n

ANTHONY WALLACE\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\n

PSY performs during one of his “Summer Swag 2023” concerts in Seoul on June 30, 2023<\/p>\n

Psy’s popularity in Korea has continued, with the singer frequently performing concerts at universities and hosting his annual festival series, \u201cSummer Swag.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2012, he launched his high-energy annual Summer Swag festival, which stops in major cities across South Korea and features special guests. Attendees are encouraged to wear waterproof clothing because of the water cannons used, which usually soak crowds.<\/p>\n

Most recently, the festival ran from June 2025 through August 2025 with 16 shows in 9 cities. The opening show included an appearance<\/a> from BLACKPINK<\/a>\u2019s ROS\u00c9<\/a>, who joined Psy to sing her hit \u201cAPT,\u201d with Psy subbing in ROS\u00c9\u2019s original collaborator on the song, Bruno Mars<\/a>, per Billboard<\/a>. Later shows featured K-pop star G-Dragon<\/a> and others.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel happy when I see other people being happy, and to see others being happy through my music is something that cannot compare to anything else in this world,\u201d Psy told Korea JoongAng Daily<\/a> in 2023.<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cThat is the reason I sing, dance and produce my Summer Swag concerts. It is all for the secondhand happiness I get through seeing others enjoy themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Where is Psy now?\"Apple<\/p>\n

Apple TV+<\/p>\n

Psy and Megan Thee Stallion hosting “KPOPPED”<\/p>\n

Psy is still making music, performing and mentoring younger artists.<\/p>\n

In 2019, Psy launched his own record label, P Nation<\/a>, and signed artists like Jessi, who starred in the recent Apple TV series K-Pop Idols<\/a>, and groups TNX\u00a0and Baby Don\u2019t Cry.<\/p>\n

Psy told The New York Times in 2022 that he feels even more pressure mentoring and stewarding the careers of other artists \u2014 particularly in the industry’s unpredictability \u2014 than he did when he was focusing only on his own success.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the things I love most about this job is that it\u2019s unpredictable. We say among ourselves we\u2019re in the \u2018lid business\u2019 \u2014 because you don\u2019t know what you\u2019ve got until you open it,\u201d Psy told The New York Times in 2022. \u201cYou don\u2019t know which cloud will bring the rain.\u201d<\/p>\n

In August 2025, Apple TV+ released a new reality TV competition show KPOPPED<\/a>, hosted by Psy and Meghan Thee Stallion<\/a>. In the eight-part series, Western artists work with K-pop bands to reinvent their popular songs with a K-pop twist. Artists include Patti LaBelle<\/a>, the Spice Girls<\/a>\u2019 Mel B and Emma Bunton, Vanilla Ice, Kesha<\/a> and J Balvin<\/a>, among others.<\/p>\n

When he’s not performing or on TV, Psy spends time with his wife and their twin daughters in Seoul, per The New York Times.<\/p>\n

Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n