
2001–2002: Psy from the Psycho World!, controversy, and domestic success
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In South Korea, Psy made his first appearance on Korean national television in 2000 after his dancing caught the eye of a TV producer. Psy was found by South Korean rapper zoPD and featured in the song "카사노바" from his second album In Stardom Version 2.0 in 1999. During his time at Berklee, Park took core curriculum lessons in ear training, contemporary writing and music synthesis, but he soon dropped out and returned to South Korea to pursue a career as a singer, without having attained a degree from either Boston University or Berklee. After attending an English-language summer course and studying for one semester, Park dropped out of Boston University and applied to study at Berklee College of Music instead. However, upon his arrival in the United States, he lost interest in his studies, spending his remaining tuition funds on musical instruments and entertainment equipment, including a computer, an electric keyboard, and a MIDI interface. Music career 1996–2000: Brief study in the United States and career beginningsĪs part of preparations to take over DI Corporation from his father, Park had originally planned to study business administration at Boston University in 1996. Park said it was this concert footage that sparked his love for music. One particular episode showed a concert at Wembley Stadium held by the British rock band Queen where they performed their 1975 hit single " Bohemian Rhapsody". Park told CNN's Alina Cho that when he was 15 years old, he watched a Korean TV programme that introduced foreign pop music. I disliked him at the time, but looking back, I see that he added a great energy to the class."

He had such a big influence that he would drive the entire class to his jokes. In an interview on South Korea's Seoul Broadcasting System, a former teacher of Park said: "I remember Psy making a lot of sexual jokes during class. He disliked school and was known as the class clown. Park attended Banpo (반포) Elementary and Middle Schools and Sehwa (세화) High School. His mother, Kim Young-hee, owns several restaurants in Gangnam.

His father, Park Won-Ho, is the executive chairman of DI Corporation, a manufacturer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment listed on the Korea Exchange.

Park Jae-sang was born on December 31, 1977, to an affluent family in the Gangnam District of Seoul, South Korea. Following his departure from YG Entertainment in 2018, he founded his own company, P Nation, in 2019. On December 31, 2012, Psy performed in a globally televised New Year's Eve celebration with American rapper MC Hammer on-stage in front of a live audience of over a million people in Times Square, New York City. In December 2012, MTV noted Psy's rise from being little known outside South Korea, to being hailed as the "Viral Star of 2012".

As of June 2023, it is the eleventh most viewed video on YouTube, with over 4.7 billion views. Psy was subsequently recognized by the media as the King of YouTube. On December 21, 2012, his music video for "Gangnam Style" exceeded one billion views on YouTube, becoming the first video to do so in the website's history. The song's refrain was entered into The Yale Book of Quotations as one of the most famous quotations of 2012. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage performances, and internationally for his hit single " Gangnam Style". Park Jae-sang ( Korean: 박재상 Hanja: 朴載相, IPA: born December 31, 1977), known professionally as Psy (stylized in all caps) ( 싸이 / s aɪ/ SY Korean: ), is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
