Psy and gymnast Yang Hak Seon among 5 brands receiving awards at the ’2012 Brand of the Year Awards’

Singer Psy and Olympic gymnast Yang Hak Seon, among others, will be awarded special awards at the ‘2012 Brand of the Year Awards‘.

On September 10th, the Korean Consumer Brand Committee revealed that the ’2012 Brand of the Year Awards’ was scheduled to be held on September 20th at the Hyatt Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. This event will be a combination of performances, TED, and an award ceremony that can be enjoyed by companies and consumers. First on the list of performers is their spokeswoman singer Sonya.

TED is an in-depth study completed by the Consumer Assessment Panel over bi-weekly studies spanning 3 months. The panel will be holding a presentation on ‘The 7 Ways on Brand Evaluation‘ .

In addition to the awards given to the best brands of the year, special awards are given to the top 5 brands chosen in a public survey held by the Consumer Assessment Panel. The 5 most popular brands selected in the survey in 2012 include Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style‘, KBS2TV‘s ‘Gag Concert”s Brave Guys, SBS‘s ‘Healing Camp‘, Samsung Electronics‘ Galaxy Note, and 2012 London Olympic gold medalist gymnast Yang Hak Seok.

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Psy to be featured in new MBC documentary, ‘Rising to Stardom! Gangnam Style’

Psy will be starring in a special documentary about his road to becoming an international sensation on MBC’ ‘Rising to Stardom! Gangnam Style’ which is expected to premiere on the 21st. An MBC representative revealed, “We have been working on this since last month.”

The documentary, like it’s title, will feature the stories behind Psy’s rise to stardom with a focus on the events that happened with the release of his album, ‘Psy’s Best Sixth‘, this past July. Footage of Psy’s promotional trip to the U.S. will also be revealed as well.

Tune in to watch an in-depth look into the “Psy syndrome” on ‘Rising to Stardom! Gangnam Style’ later this month!

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Yang Hyun Suk says “money is not important” when it comes to Psy’s U.S. debut

“Money is not important.” These are the words of YG Entertainment‘s CEO Yang Hyun Suk, who has quietly observed the events leading up to Psy‘s upcoming U.S. venture. “It is something we need to more cautiously unravel from here on out,” he continued.

Psy will soon be breaking into the U.S. market. YG Entertainment announced that Psy had signed a contract with Universal Republic Records for his music and will be managed by Scooter Braun (Schoolboy Records) and Island Records.

Through a phone conversation with StarIn that took place the very same day, Yang Hyun Suk remarked, “Something I never even imagined would happen is taking place. Psy has broken all the records set by Korea’s top idol stars. The single fact that his “Gangnam Style” MV received 100 million hits in just 52 days really says something in and of itself.”

Ahead of the “Gangnam Style” craze, 2NE1‘s “I Am The Best” MV recorded 50,000,000 hits on YouTube over the course of one year, and Girls’ Generation‘s “Gee” Mv recorded 84,000,000 over the course of three years. But Psy’s “Gangnam Style” MV hit count is truly the most record-breaking in all of K-Pop history. With Psy now having been given the green light to debut in the States, and it’s anyone’s guess as to what he will be able to accomplish.

Yang Hyun Suk once again realized the importance of doing music that flows from one’s heart and that the artist enjoys, in order for the public to enjoy it as well. Yang remarked, “When you try and pull different tricks in order to force-create a certain type of music or MV to reach a certain goal, the results are often not so great. It was impossible not to look back and think about what kind of musicians are often welcomed with open arms by the public.”

Papa YG is now focusing on the opportunities that await Psy through his U.S. debut. “The more important fact is not that “Gangnam Style” is drawing major popularity, but that the artist is a Korean singer,” Yang Hyun Suk said.

“Just as Bae Yong Jun created a Korean drama craze in Japan with ‘Winter Sonata‘, and just as BoA served as the first pioneer for K-Pop overseas, Psy needs to play that kind of role in the States,” he added. “It doesn’t matter how much money Psy makes in the States. He needs to break down obstacles, as well as break down prejudices in regards to Korean artists. Thanks to Psy, artists such as Big Bang, and 2NE1, as well as other Korean artists now have a little more potential when it comes to breaking the world market.”

“Within the huge category that is ‘culture’ exists a positive influence that is derived from music alone, and it can help create more value for not only Korea’s national brand, but for business, and the economy,” he continued. “With that said, Psy’s US debut made possible thanks to his self-created fame is something to be praised, and it is also his greatest feat.”

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Psy to release a new version of “Gangnam Style”

The star of our latest Coffee Break segment, Psy, will be releasing a new version of his explosive hit song “Gangnam Style“. The new version of the song will be titled “Oppa, You’re My Style” and it’s video will be released on August 15th.

It has been revealed that “Oppa, You’re My Style” was in the works at the same time as the “Gangnam Style” music video production. The song will reinterpret “Gangnam Style” from the woman’s perspective. Therefore, the female star of the former music video 4Minute‘s HyunA will be the main character of the new version.

Psy hopes to continue his international “Gangnam Style” sensation with the release of the “Oppa, You’re My Style” music video.

Psy’s representative stated,

“Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ became enjoyable worldwide with its horse dance, comic cameos, and Psy’s sly comic acting. You can anticipate how the song will revive with ‘Oppa, You’re My Style’.“

CNN, LA Times, & the Wall Street Journal are among the many foreign news sources that made note of Gangnam Style’s skyrocketing popularity. Psy’s solo concert, which was held on August 11th, sold out all 30,000 tickets in an instant, confirming the ‘Psy Syndrome’ that has swept the nation.

Meanwhile, “Gangnam Style” has continued to claim the number 1 spot on music charts for 5 weeks, making it the longest running hit of the year.

Source: TV Report via Nate

 

PSY receives offer from Justin Bieber’s agency?

Singer Psy, who is currently receiving worldwide acclaim for his song “Gangnam Style” has recently received a “love call” from Justin Bieber‘s agency. News has been buzzing that the company revealed their desire to collaborate with the South Korean artist.

Regarding the unconfirmed information, a representative of Psy stated, “Concrete details have not been discussed yet, however, it is true that we received a call from Justin Bieber’s manager.”

With the music video’s release on YouTube, Psy’s “Gangnam Style” began drawing attention worldwide, even getting tweets from artists such as T-Pain, Robbie Williams, and Josh Groban.

In addition, on the 3rd of this month, “Gangnam Style” was introduced on CNN news. The reporter stated, “I’ve watched it probably about 15 times,” and “I can’t wait to try [the horse riding dance] in my living room later tonight.”

In related news, Psy had originally planned to change the title to “Rokbongi Style” when advancing the song into the Japanese market. However, he changed his mind after the song became a global phenomenon and plans to keep the title as “Gangnam Style”.

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‘Gangnam Style’ t-shirts now available on American site!

“Gangnam Style” syndrome is still going strong!

Recently, an American online shopping site started selling t-shirts with a design of Psy‘s “horse galloping dance”. Underneath the graphic, the shirt reads: “Keep Calm and Gangnam Style“, a parody of the original popularly copied motivational quote, “Keep Calm and Carry On.”

A member of Psy’s staff reacted to the situation expressing, “I’m just amazed by the popularity of it in the United States.”

In related news, Psy will be holding ‘Psy’s Summer Stand THE Soaked show‘ at the Jamsil gymnasium on the coming 11th.

Would you buy the ‘Gangnam Style’ shirt? Let us know in the comments below!

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TEEN TOP’s new single ‘Be Ma Girl’ reaches 1st on music charts

TEEN TOP‘s new single ‘Be Ma Girl‘, released just last night, has overcome Psy‘s long-running lead and reached 1st on music charts!

The new title song was released on August 3rd KST and immediately hit 1st place on charts like Bugs, Cyworld, and Soribada. The song continues to maintain a high ranking on Melon and Mnet as well.

TEEN TOP’s new title song managed to surpass Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style‘, which had been #1 on several music charts for two weeks straight. Their sudden conquest of the music charts has attracted much attention from netizens.

“Be Ma Girl” is the follow-up song to TEEN TOP’s recent hit, “To You“, which was written and produced by Brave Brothers and features a fresh, club beat and sound fit for summer as well as honest and bold lyrics.

TEEN TOP will be making their comeback on MBC‘s ‘Show! Music Core‘ on August 4th, so don’t forget to check out their “Be Ma Girl” performance then!

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Psy’s “Gangnam Style” holding strong at #1 on charts for 19 straight days

Singer Psy‘s new single “Gangnam Style” has been sitting on top of music charts for 19 days.

As of the morning of August 2nd KST, the track, released on July 15th, is at #1 on many major music charts such as Melon and Mnet. Davichi‘s “Do Men Cry Too?” and Ga In and Ra.D‘s ”Take Out” is following, but there is still a considerable gap between the songs.

In a time when the #1 song changes when there’s a new comeback, it’s a big deal for a song to stay at number one for so long. People are speculating whether “Gangnam Style” will be able to hold its position until the end of the month, and become the representative summer track of the year.

Psy is currently preparing for his summer concert, which will be held in Seoul on August 11th.

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Will Psy be able to maintain his number 1 spot?

Singer Psy has been reigning at the top spot for twelve consecutive days on the music charts, but will he be able to protect his rank even with the release of new tracks from BoA and IU?

On July 26th, Loen Tree released “Sea of Moonlight” and the track has been a hit immediately upon its release, ranking first on Soribada and Bugs as of July 27th 9AM KST. Loen Tree is a group composed of IU, Sunny Hill, Zia, Ga-In, and Fiesta and this track highlights IU’s talented vocals.

Despite the strong competition, Psy has managed to maintain his number one spot on MelOn, Olleh Music, and Monkey3 with his hit track “Gangnam Style“. With the song successfully ranking first for twelve consecutive days, it has proven “Gangnam Style” to be one of the greatest songs to be released in 2012.

There is one more singer who can put Psy at risk of maintaining his top perch and that is none other than the Queen of K-Pop, BoA. The singer released her seventh album on July 22nd and has since ranked third behind Psy and Loen Tree on MelOn and Olleh Music’s real time charts, she also second on Monkey3′s real time chart.

How long do you think Psy can maintain his number 1 spot?

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B2ST and Psy discuss going head-to-head on music charts

At the press conference for their fifth mini-album ‘Midnight Sun‘ on the 20th, B2ST revealed that they have been enjoying Psy‘s newest tracks from ‘Gangnam Style‘.

Kikwang expressed, “We’ve been enjoying listening to Psy hyung’s songs. They’re really great. However, we are confident in our music as well.”

B2ST went up against Psy on July 15th, the release of Psy’s album and the group’s pre-release track, “Midnight“. ‘Gangnam Style’ came out on top on digital charts while “Midnight” followed closely behind.

Psy commented, “I was surprised myself because I hadn’t expected it. Since it is just a pre-release track, I don’t think it’s fair to call it a full-on battle.”

B2ST’s title track is scheduled for release on the morning of July 22nd, when they’ll be stepping away from their clean image for a more rebellious feel with “Beautiful Night”.

Yoseob stated, “I wanted to put what we learned from our world tour into the album. I learned how to have fun on stage. I feel that there haven’t been many opportunities for us to truly communicate with our fans on stage so far, as our performances have focused more on getting our choreography synchronized or shouting energetically on our own. We lacked communication with the audience, so that’s what [we] wanted to focus on this time. [We] want to show that we, too, are free-spirited men who know what being cool is.”

As of the 21st KST, Psy is leading on major digital charts like Melon and Mnet.

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