South Korean rapper PSY's 'Gangnam Style' most watched YouTube video ever
The "Gangnam Style" video on YouTube.
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Posted: 11/26/2012
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean rapper PSY's "Gangnam Style" has become YouTube's most viewed video of all time.
YouTube says in a posting on its Trends blog that "Gangnam Style" had been viewed more than 825 million times as of Monday morning, surpassing Justin Bieber's "Baby," which has had 803 million views.
The blog says the "velocity of popularity for PSY's outlandish video is unprecedented."
PSY's video featuring his horse-riding dance was posted on YouTube in July, while "Baby" was uploaded in February 2010.
PSY's video has become a global sensation, with many people around the world mimicking his "Gangnam Style" dance. In their October meeting, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a South Korean, joked that he had to relinquish his title as "the most famous Korean," and tried a few of PSY's dance moves.
To watch the video on YouTube, click on the video player. (Note to mobile and tablet users: Open story in a browser to watch video.)
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