PSY: The owner of the hit Gangnam Style shook the world, his personal life was scandalous, his career was ruined

Famous for the billion-view hit "Gangnam Style", PSY's name suddenly "flashed". However, currently, the male singer's career is increasingly fading, and recently he has also attracted attention with his haggard appearance due to weight loss.

PSY's real name is Park Jae Sang (PSY is a stage name abbreviated from the word PSYcho meaning mental). He is the only son of a tycoon family in Gangnam district, the richest and most flashy area in Korea. His parents sent him to study abroad in the US, majoring in Economic Management at Boston University.

But as someone who does not like studying and is artistic, PSY quickly showed his "rebellion". He used the money his family sent each month to "burn" it all on buying electronic musical instruments. Just one year later, PSY secretly dropped out of school in Boston and transferred to Berklee Academy of Music, but then he continued to drop out.

At the age of 24, PSY entered the Korean entertainment industry even though he did not have the advantage of face and appearance like most Kpop artists. The only thing that makes "fat guy" different is his rebellion and eccentricity in music.

This was immediately evident in the debut album "PSY From the PSYcho World" released in 2001. PSY had to pay a fine and was banned from selling this album to minors because it contained a lot of inappropriate language.

The album "Sa 2" was released a year later and continued to be banned from being sold to people under 19 years old because the content could provoke young people. Even PSY's third album "Champion" promoting the 2002 World Cup also left a scandal, although it helped him win the first music award in his career.

For many Korean audiences, PSY is put on the "black list" because it is too bold and eccentric, just like the name comes from the word "PSYcho", meaning "psychopath" in English.

The public and Korean media call PSY a "bizarre singer" because of the image of an artist with a strong personality, "lumpy" appearance but always with unique dances that he thought up himself.

Besides his scandalous music career, PSY's personal life is equally scandalous. In 2001, just after debuting as a singer, he was arrested for possession of banned substances. Even though he was released on bail after paying the fine, in a harsh entertainment industry like Korea, the image of such an artist is very difficult to accept.

Notably, PSY is a rare celebrity who had to serve up to 4 years of military service because he was exposed for secretly performing for money and not completing his duties during his military service. In addition, he got into some legal trouble when participating in major strikes.

And the "big bang" that helped PSY's name cross the Korean border was the super hit "Gangnam Style" released in 2012. The song and MV Gangnam Style became a global phenomenon. Since his debut, PSY has surprised the world with his unique horse dance performance.

His life and music career officially turned a new page, the male singer was invited to perform at many world shows and awards ceremonies. Up to now, Gangnam Style has surpassed 5 billion views on Youtube.

The huge hit brought PSY many unbelievable successes, including the title of the first Asian artist to have 10 million followers on Youtube. However, soon PSY realized that Gangnam Style was becoming more and more of a burden for him.

After Gangnam Style, PSY released the song Gentleman with a similar fun style. The song still has a huge number of views, but PSY has to endure a lot of criticism.

Many people think that the MV for this song is vulgar and lacking in creativity. MV Gentleman could not pass the censorship of Korean television station KBS because it contained uncivilized and vulgar images.

Since then, PSY has gradually lost his creativity, seemingly always trying to copy the humor that created the craze of Gangnam Style while forgetting his true style. PSY himself once said: "Gangnam Style is both a dream and a nightmare."

The latest album PSY released to the audience is called PSY 9th, in 2022. Up to now, the male singer has not announced his new music project. On the other hand, singer Daddy is on a tour called Summer Swag Show. At the same time, PSY is also very busy managing the entertainment company he founded, P Nation.

PSY is familiar in the public eye with the image of an "upper class uncle", with the typical features of a middle-aged Korean man. Accordingly, PSY also does not build the image of a six-pack male god. The owner of the comfortable "horse dance" with a somewhat chubby body has become a trademark. However, recently, PSY surprised people because... he was too skinny.

PSY in real life clearly shows signs of aging, especially having lost a lot of weight compared to before. The face is much smaller, even revealing the V-line jawline. PSY's facial expression also looks quite haggard, a far cry from his previous chubby, energetic appearance.

In many programs, PSY has also expressed his thoughts about managing his own weight. The male singer shared, "Fans asked me not to lose weight and take good care of myself. Seeing that I look slimmer, articles titled 'Failure in self-management' were published. published", PSY also said he intends to maintain his previous physique to meet requests from the audience.

Despite going through many ups and downs in his career, PSY is still one of the most successful and influential Korean artists globally. He continues to release new music products and participate in many different artistic activities, affirming his position in the international entertainment industry.

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