The Vietnamese boy who caused a stir when he starred in the MV Gangnam Style: Rumored to have passed away, now he's different and hard to recognize

JLONov 25, 2023 at 15:44

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11 years ago, Korean male singer PSY "rocked" the world with a super hit called Gangnam Style. The song has a cheerful melody and memorable choreography, so it's not surprising that at that time, people competed to cover this song.

In the MV, in addition to PSY, the audience is also extremely impressed with the boy named Hwang Min Woo, also known as "little PSY" thanks to his chubby and adorable appearance and extremely confident charisma with the "horse jumping" dance. " trademark.

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Maybe you don't know, Hwang Min Woo (born 2005) has a Korean father and a Vietnamese mother. Min Woo's father confided that in the past, his son was laughed at because he came from a multicultural family. However, Min Woo is always proud to have a Vietnamese mother.

From a young age, specifically at the age of 3, Min Woo showed his talent for dancing. However, Min Woo only began to attract attention when participating in SBS's Amazing Contest in 2010 and passing the preliminary round of Korea Got Talent. Thanks to that, he came into PSY's sights when the male singer was looking for a suitable actor to participate in the Gangnam Style MV.

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After appearing in this MV, Hwang Min Woo could not believe that he received the attention of such a large audience. Thanks to that, "little PSY" was invited to participate in interviews on CNN and ABC. Male students also earn many advertising contracts and have the opportunity to perform abroad.

Hwang Min Woo admitted that in the past, he was so busy following the event schedule that he neglected his studies. He once taught himself English but failed. It was only when he saw senior PSY speak English fluently so he could travel everywhere and interact with international fans that Hwang Min Woo told himself he would try to learn this second language more. .

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However, fame also brings Hwang Min Woo many troubles.

Accordingly, male students are victims of school bullying simply because... they are too famous. On the Good Day program of MBC (Korea), Hwang Min Woo once shared: "I was very scared when the guys at school beat me. They threw my bag on the street. I was scared and often ran all the way home to save money." told my mother. After that, they also apologized to me and I went back to school normally."

At the age of 15, Min Woo also had to face many negative rumors. There were rumors that he passed away due to a serious illness. That false information caused "little PSY" of Vietnamese origin and his family to encounter a lot of trouble.

Unable to bear it anymore, Min Woo himself had to post a clarifying video.

Specifically, he shared: "I still work very hard but it's sad when people think I'm gone. It also hurts my parents to have to think about their son being gone." ".

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Hwang Min Woo is currently 18 years old and continues to study music with the desire to build a career in the field of art. Currently, he does not join entertainment companies but is enrolled to study music at an art school in Seoul, Korea.

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On his personal page, male students often post cover videos of famous songs by artists. Min Woo has more than 235,000 subscribers on his personal YouTube. 11 years after the Gangnam Style fever, Hwang Min Woo is still nurturing his dream of joining the Korean entertainment industry.

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