SINGER

Psy

1977 - Today

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Park Jae-sang (Korean: 박재상; Hanja: 朴載相, IPA: [pɐk̚.t͡ɕεsɐŋ]; born December 31, 1977), known professionally as Psy (stylized in all caps as PSY) (싸이; SY; Korean: [s͈ai]), is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage performances, and internationally for his hit single "Gangnam Style". The song's refrain was entered into The Yale Book of Quotations as one of the most famous quotations of 2012.On October 23, 2012, Psy met United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the UN Headquarters where Ban expressed his desire to work with the singer because of his "unlimited global reach". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Psy has received more than 5,228,062 page views. His biography is available in 89 different languages on Wikipedia. Psy is the 248th most popular singer (up from 259th in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 81st in 2019) and the most popular Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.83

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 89

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Psy ranks 248 out of 3,528. Before him are Eazy-E, Marian Gold, Gary Brooker, F. R. David, Nicolai Gedda, and Frida Boccara. After him are Rashid Behbudov, John Fogerty, Lucia Popp, Elza Soares, Barbara, and Kim Wilde.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Psy ranks 11. Before him are Thierry Henry, John Cena, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Mike Shinoda, Orlando Bloom, and Chadwick Boseman. After him are Raúl, Liv Tyler, Michael Fassbender, David Trezeguet, Jessica Chastain, and Deco.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Psy ranks 69 out of 944. Before him are Kim Jae-gyu (1926), Kim Tu-bong (1889), Yi Hwang (1501), Charles J. Pedersen (1904), Munmu of Silla (626), and Jeong Mong-ju (1337). After him are David Yonggi Cho (1936), Chungnyeol of Goryeo (1236), Lee Byung-hun (1970), Sung Jae-gi (1967), Ri Chun-hee (1943), and Soh Jaipil (1864).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, Psy ranks 1. After him are Jungkook (1997), Jimin (1995), RM (1994), Kim Seok-jin (1992), J-Hope (1994), Jisoo (1995), Kim Jung-sook (1954), IU (1993), BoA (1986), G-Dragon (1988), and Sumi Jo (1962).

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  • Photo of Psy

    Psy

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 58.83

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Jungkook

    Jungkook

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 55.17

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Jimin

    Jimin

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 54.98

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of RM

    RM

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 54.59

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Kim Seok-jin

    Kim Seok-jin

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 54.13

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of J-Hope

    J-Hope

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 53.48

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Jisoo

    Jisoo

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 53.13

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Kim Jung-sook

    Kim Jung-sook

    1954 - Present

    HPI: 51.99

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of IU

    IU

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 50.85

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of BoA

    BoA

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 50.06

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of G-Dragon

    G-Dragon

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 49.81

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Sumi Jo

    Sumi Jo

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 48.64

    Rank: 12

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