Before Gangnam Style: Rated 'Not for Minors,' Drafted Twice, Then Took Over the World #PSY #kpop

December 21, 2012. Gangnam Style became the first video in YouTube history to pass one billion views — and the man singing it was already twelve years into his career. A Banpo kid who dropped out of business school in Boston for Berklee, a debut as "the bizarre singer" with an album rated unsuitable for minors, military service not once but twice, then the horse dance that took over the world: seven weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 in the UK, Gentleman, Hangover with Snoop Dogg, Daddy, That That with SUGA, and a new life as the CEO of P NATION and the man behind Summer Swag. This is how PSY went from nearly being pushed off the stage to starring in the world's most-watched video. 0:00 Prologue 1:12 The Banpo Boy Goes to Boston (1977–2000) 1:45 Enter the Bizarre Singer (2001–2002) 2:50 Drafted Twice (2002–2009) 4:00 Back on Stage (2010–2012) 4:39 The Horse Dance Takes Over the World (2012) 6:55 The Burden of the Next Song (2013–2021) 8:43 PSY the CEO, Man of Summer (2018–2026) 🎬 Video sources: officialpsy · MBCkpop · MBC TV-People · Mnet K-POP · KBS Kpop Classic · Oxford Union · Billboard · Fuse · Yonhap News TV (official YouTube channels) 📌 Based on public news reports, broadcasts and interviews. Spot a mistake? Tell us in the comments and we'll fix it. 📌 Turn on CC for English subtitles. #PSY #kpop #GangnamStyle