SINGER

Psy

1977 - Today

Psy

Park Jae-sang (Korean: 박재상; Hanja: 朴載相, IPA: [pɐk̚.t͡ɕεsɐŋ]; born December 31, 1977), known professionally as Psy (싸이; SY; Korean: [s͈ai]), stylized in all caps, 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 3,643,934 page views. His biography is available in 87 different languages on Wikipedia making him the 244th most popular singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 87

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Psy ranks 244 out of 3,001. Before him are Lil Wayne, Gene Vincent, Lucia Popp, Teresa Berganza, Gianni Morandi, and Glenn Hughes. After him are Jussi Björling, Tito Gobbi, Phil Ochs, Kiri Te Kanawa, Cab Calloway, and Rita Pavone.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Psy ranks 10. Before him are Thierry Henry, Tom Hardy, Mike Shinoda, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Orlando Bloom, and Raúl. After him are David Trezeguet, Michael Fassbender, John Cena, Liv Tyler, Deco, and Sarah Wayne Callies.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Psy ranks 42 out of 380. Before him are Charles J. Pedersen (1904), Kim Ki-duk (1960), Kim Tu-bong (1889), Cha Bum-kun (1953), Soh Jaipil (1864), and Jeong Mong-ju (1337). After him are Andrew Kim Taegon (1821), Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), Song Hye-rim (1937), Won Gyun (1540), Heo Jeong (1896), and Lee Nak-yeon (1951).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, Psy ranks 1. After him are J-Hope (1994), Jimin (1995), Jungkook (1997), Sumi Jo (1962), Lee Hyori (1979), V (1995), Leeteuk (1983), Taeyeon (1989), Yesung (1984), IU (1993), and Kim Jong-kook (1976).

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  • Psy

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 57.25

    Rank: 1

  • J-Hope

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 49.07

    Rank: 2

  • Jimin

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 45.87

    Rank: 3

  • Jungkook

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 45.49

    Rank: 4

  • Sumi Jo

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 45.05

    Rank: 5

  • Lee Hyori

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 44.29

    Rank: 6

  • V

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 44.23

    Rank: 7

  • Leeteuk

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 44.08

    Rank: 8

  • Taeyeon

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 44.00

    Rank: 9

  • Yesung

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 43.64

    Rank: 10

  • IU

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 43.14

    Rank: 11

  • Kim Jong-kook

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 42.49

    Rank: 12

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