Over the past few months, PSY’s funny video for
“Gangnam Style” has become a YouTube sensation, resulting in over 112,000,000
views since July 15. It’s also been Tweeted more than 780,000 times and
received over 260, 000 likes on Facebook, reports Mashable.com.
With the rapper(说唱歌手) making
an appearance at Thursday’s MTV Video Music Awards, here’s what you need to
know about the break-out artist.
His real name is Park Jae-Sang. The 35-year-old Korean
pop rapper is known for his comedic music videos and performances. The video
for “Gangnam Style” is no exception. When his first album PSY—From the
Psycho World! was released in 2001, he was nicknamed “PSY” because of his
unusual dress, special lyrics(歌词) and funny dance
movies.
Gangnam is a wealthy neighborhood in Seoul(首尔). Gangnam may only be 15 square miles, but the
district in Seoul, South Korea, is home to the headquarters of some of the
country’s most influential companies, including Samsung, Hyundai and LG. The
region also makes up 7% of South Korea’s GDP. 41% of students at Seoul
University, a very famous college, come from Gangnam. The lyrics of PSY’s song
describe the personality of a girl and a guy.
He studied in the U.S. Born in South Korea on December
31, 1977, PSY attended Banpo Elementary School, Banpo Middle School and Eva
High Sch ool. But when it came time to achieve a college degree, the rapper
attended both Boston University and Berklee College of Music in the U.S.
“Gangnam Style” is giving K-pop international fame.
“Gangnam Style” is currently No.1 on the iTunes music video chart. The video
has surpassed Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”;
Justin Bieber’s “As Long As You Love Me”; and Katy Perry’s “Wide
Awake”. This is the first time a Korean artist has ranked this high on
iTunes.
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A．The success
of “Gangnam Style”.
B．The origin of
“Gangnam Style”.
C．The result of
the Music Award.
D．The childhood
of PSY.
2.According to the text, PSY .
A．is already in
his forties now
B．made his
first album in 2003
C．danced only
in his “Gangnam Style”
D．has developed
his special comedic style
3.Which of the following about Gangnam is TRUE?
A．It is the
capital of South Korea.
B．It is rich
and better developed.
C．Seoul
University lies in it.
D．It covers
about 90 square miles.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．“Gangnarn
Style” isn’t popular in
English-speaking countries.
B．PSY will be
given another big prize for music in the future.
C．iTunes is the
No.1 music company on the internet.
D．“Gangnam
Style” has won the most worldwide popularity.
