PSY-cho fan speaks out about artist’s success

On April 13, South Korean K-pop artist PSY posted the music video for his new single “Gentleman” to YouTube. In just two weeks later, the video had garnered 250 million views.

Among admirers of PSY is Junior Patrick Wang.

“My friends sometimes get mad at me because I will randomly break out into a PSY song while we are all in a Skype call,” Wang said.

According to Wang, PSY’s main appeal comes from his catchy electronic beats, as well as the often humorous dance moves that accompany them.

“The fact that I’m singing lyrics that I don’t even understand should be a testament to how catchy the song is,” Wang said.

PSY broke into the international music scene when the music video for his hit-song “Gangnam Style” went viral last year. The video would later become the first video on YouTube to reach 1 billion views.

When asked whether he thought “Gentleman” would achieve the same popularity that “Gangnam Style” reached, Wang took a moment to contemplate.

“I don’t think it will,” Wang replied. “‘Gangnam Style’ was just a perfect combination of a catchy tune, and a hilarious dance move which ultimately lead to its success.”