The term "Gangnam Style" is a Korean neologism that refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul.
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14 Facts About Gangnam Style
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In September 2012, "Gangnam Style" was recognized by Guinness World Records as the first YouTube video to hit 1 billion views.
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Choe Kwang-shik, the South Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, told reporters that "Gangnam Style" had played an important role in introducing the Korean culture, language, and lifestyle to the rest of the world.
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Immediately after its release, "Gangnam Style" was mentioned by various English-language websites providing coverage of Korean pop culture for international fans, including Allkpop and Soompi.
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Music video of "Gangnam Style" has been met with positive responses from the music industry and commentators, who drew attention to its tone and dance moves, though some found them vulgar.
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Gangnam Style then tells the girl "Oppa Gangnam Style, " and they horse dance along with some other dancers at the train stop, commencing the second chorus.
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Phrase "Oppan Gangnam Style" was entered into The Yale Book of Quotations as one of the most famous quotes of 2012.
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Songdo, a ubiquitous city 40 miles west of Gangnam Style, was among five cities vying for the right to host the Green Climate Fund, a project developed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to channel $100 billion a year from developed countries to help developing countries combat climate change.
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Success of "Gangnam Style" is a result of the build-up of South Korea's music industry that has been in the works for more than 20 years, and it has led to other K-pop artists positioning themselves for similar breakthroughs in the U S music industry.
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The Harvard Business Review published an article written by Kevin Evers, who explained how "Gangnam Style" had changed Billboard's ranking methodology of its music charts.
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Music video for "Gangnam Style" was chosen as the best music video of 2012 by Time.
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The Week ranked the song's global popularity at No 6 with the strapline "'Gangnam Style' takes over the world" on the 13 biggest pop culture moments of the year list.
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The following week, "Gangnam Style" descended to number 18 on the chart but achieved the milestone of 3 million downloads sold in the country, becoming the first and only K-pop song to reach the mark.
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In Canada, "Gangnam Style" was a big hit just like the rest of the world.
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