style style korean 18th pop single south korean musician song released july lead single sixth studio album rules debuted number south_korea december style youtube video reach billion views song music video viewed billion times youtube youtube watched video november surpassed music video baby phrase style korean refers lifestyle associated song accompanying music video went viral august influenced popular culture worldwide style received mixed positive reviews praise going catchy beat amusing dance moves phenomenon music video live performances locations world september style recognized liked video youtube subsequently won best video held later year source parodies reaction videos different individuals groups organizations end song topped music charts countries including australia canada france germany italy russia spain united_kingdom song continued rapidly gain popularity signature dance moves attempted notable political leaders british prime minister president barack_obama united_nations secretary general hailed force world peace meeting south_korea president white house president barack_obama cited success style example people world swept culture background release style korean refers lifestyle associated people hip certain supposed class term listed time weekly vocabulary list manner associated lavish lifestyles seoul likened beverly_hills california said interview intended twisted sense humor claiming style song dance looks music video far high class people actually airs style song actually fun kinds people trying hard song talks perfect girlfriend knows refined wild song refrain style translated big brother style referring interview new_york_times revealed korean fans huge expectations dancing felt lot pressure order expectations studied hard find new stayed late nights come style dance way tested cheesy animal inspired dance moves choreographer including moves settling horse involves pretending ride horse alternately holding spinning moving legs interview claimed style originally produced local pop fans july music label started releasing promotional style subscribers youtube july music video style uploaded youtube immediately sensation receiving views day germany ongoing dispute youtube country performance rights organization copyright issues led thousands music videos including style blocked country pop according news agency success style considered term coined chinese journalists refer significant increase popularity south korean entertainment culture late 1990s korean popular music pop considered important aspect music genre relies cultural technology adapt tastes foreign audiences grown popular teenagers young adults places world spread middle_east eastern_europe parts south_america reception western world far lukewarm social media networks youtube facebook twitter easier pop musicians reach wider audience west according foreign policy turn heads los_angeles london soon change style reception critical reception song received mixed positive ratings music critics columnist music critics review song published article reported style gone viral internet article benjamin introduced reader couple popular pop songs wrote style particular plays right moves borrowing way day huffington_post quoted video official youtube video description song characterized strongly addictive beats wrote far considering obsessed found london mayor considered song greatest cultural masterpiece despite popularity music critics including robert_copsey digital_spy criticized song wrote tag cover know difference guardian similarly labelled generic euro dance guitars described song pump jam meets dash village_voice dismissed style inspired piece south_korea japan south korean music critic told style sophisticated rendering arrangement appealing general public south korean minister culture sports tourism told reporters style played important role introducing korean culture language lifestyle rest world criticized song failing accurately represent south korean culture young managing editor wrote dance americans japan song met considerable criticism style appeared japanese shows july reaction viewers negative result japanese record label cancelled previously planned japanese language release style according south korean newspaper song lukewarm reception japan caused diplomatic conflict countries newspaper accused japanese media keeping people dark japanese daily newspaper explained style caused barely japan conform image traditionally polished pop acts popular japan time magazine similarly noted despite pop musical genre popular japan country immune advised readers dislike song pack bags japan immediately release style mentioned english language websites providing coverage korean pop culture international fans including simon canadian couple living seoul parody style late july wrote song potential biggest songs year interview weeks later claimed worldwide popularity style viewed negatively pop fans fans didn want pop liked people don understand view supported british journalist fan wrote song managed find way clubs best pop songs limited niche groups social media websites live performances asia following release style performances television concerts korea early performances included appearance weekly south korean music program performed concerts prior departure united_states including summer stand concert seoul returning south_korea performed style free concert held outside fans attended event leading closure city center increase subway operations announced ambassador formula korean grand prix perform style event edition event taught formula drivers perform dance november visited thailand held concert style thailand extra live stadium celebration birthday thai performed song hits asian music awards held hong_kong november performed song stage joined video star look yellow suits track song setlist free showcase held singapore december february arrived malaysian state performed style concert guests including prime minister malaysia high ranking politicians country ruling party oceania early october travelled sydney australia performed style factor reality music competition joined performing horse dance stage following day performed breakfast sunrise sydney europe public performance europe november france fans danced style paris organized travelled oxford performed short rendition style students moving london danced style bbc radio shortly left cologne met german comedian television host popular late night total gave interview performed style held frankfurt november delivered performance style featured appearance backup dancing look early returned france music awards des festivals des cannes began performing style red carpet finishing rest choreography stage leaving ceremony awards north_america following viral success music video left united_states performed style locations august posted twitter bringing dodgers giants game evening presented segment called dance showed clips music video followed live shots baseball fans dancing waves dance days later appeared vh1 big morning buzz live taught television hosts dance style september appeared performing style dance alongside comedian event appearances programs september appeared ellen degeneres burbank california introducing korea teaching britney_spears dance described dance pretending bounce like riding invisible horse ellen told britney remove high shoes perform dance protested point dress dance cheesy september appeared nbc morning program today new_york_city toyota concert series performed song taught anchors dance september season premiere episode saturday night live featured sketch based song video portrayed joined mid sketch second appearance ellen september episode perform song backup dancers september appearance music festival perform style dressed black jacket blue pants tone shoes signature shades appeared national view october performed song ladies donned sunglasses got seats november joined american recording artist madonna stage concert madison square garden new_york_city performed song hit later told reporters gig madonna topped list accomplishments november traditional hammer pants closed 40th american music awards performance style joined surprise guest hammer brought moves horse riding dance song 1990s hit quit billboard commented rendition style accomplished award performances sense excitement combination pop star stroke genius seen coming choosing best performance night tonight jay_leno special thanksgiving broadcast military audience november dropped musical guest singer sang song danced alongside soldiers going crowd performance performed style second night concert december wearing red outfit including sparkling sang song tnt christmas washington special attended president barack_obama family held december december performed song halftime nfl game seattle toronto new year event times square manhattan december million people witnessed live style performance joined stage characters song video performance appeared perform mash song quit south_america day carnival rio attended million people performed style singers mark 50th anniversary korean immigration brazil cultural impact release style american talent manager discovered youtube asked twitter sign guy soon reported left los_angeles meet representatives explore collaboration opportunities september public announcement later uploaded youtube saying decided history korean artist break big record united_states september confirmed signed music video song gone viral internet attributed song popularity youtube fans time insisted responsible song success tourism recognized singer increasing world interest korea announced decision award 4th class order cultural merit phrase style entered yale book quotations famous quotes social song popularity continued rise caused share price song music label gain executive chairman father saw share price increase months song release despite making year year loss soon style began attract attention business political leaders including secretary general recognized song force world peace meeting commented tough negotiations united_nations case thinking playing everybody stop dance maybe bring style social networks like facebook small unofficial fan organized flash held universities colleges world earliest flash held california sydney australia september times square manhattan filled dance mob dancing music style abc major flash participants held seoul south_korea south indonesia italy milan italy paris france song tweeted united_nations american space agency nasa mentioned reporter briefing referenced president song sang speech october mayor london held speech told audience british prime minister danced style days conference performed dance google earnings ceo founder google hailed song glimpse future worldwide distribution youtube estimated dancing style burn half hour song promote hand washing global day october input method android operating systems included style list recognized words phrases president barack_obama revealed possible plans privately perform style november cultural group performed version style dance mixed traditional seoul celebrating years diplomatic relations south_korea new_zealand thailand officials municipality shot video people wearing masks performing style ghost festival according thai newspaper nation villagers spiritual leaders felt uneasy greatly offended style performance image year old tradition controversial incident sparked style parody officers received high ranking commanders vice admiral insisted intention insult fun navy officers uniform senior officers called improper claimed subordinates right video youtube expect october issued apology colleagues commander believes investigation unnecessary video caused damage navy admits military officers fancy stepping uniform popular culture music mid september brazilian singer latino released song bachelor party supposed cover style felt offended lyrics called copy style original lyrics talk lifestyle people latino version man enjoying bachelor party club wanting having sex women drunk says know going married day latino stated authorized version sports september dance performed athletes international competitions people include serbian tennis player jamaican cricketer danced style twice match ireland repeated act world match england bangladesh national cricket team celebrated series win west_indies style dance december filipino boxer television fall cover version song performed fox glee episode thanksgiving dance shown argentine series performed argentine korean actor finalists british music competition factor lip danced style promotion september executive chairman google reported danced style visited company office seoul time described worthy reason want dad family car political environmental activism september north korean government use style political activism uploaded parody title style government website parody south korean ruling conservative party presidential elect shows image presidential candidate performing dance moves style labels devoted admirer system rule set father weeks later style literally style uploaded youtube chinese websites political activist parody dances style pair symbol arrest chinese authorities according associated_press government authorities removed video chinese websites day south korean president took office february inauguration performed style champion hits native country order solidarity advocate freedom expression british sculptor produced video features prominent british artists human rights activists international organisations including index censorship days global network students free uploaded parody style support independence movement according washington_post parody style likely filmed home government exile northern indian state announced going style order raise public awareness illegal fishing practices coast activists parodied style board organization excursion yacht rainbow warrior city miles west cities right host project developed channel billion year developed countries help developing countries combat climate change campaign win right host country produced promotional video entitled style recommends host city announces new begin video beginning style style plays background october announced won right host fund december philippines launched style dance campaign use celebrate new year miss universe 1st runner joined danced campaign manila according department assistant secretary popularity song attract people especially children use safer means celebration dancing style contrast confirming intelligence reports named bomb supposedly produced illegal makers apparently riding popularity song according chief director know possibly dangerous bomb looks like close associate currently held detention camp song demonstrate ability gain access popular cultural trends despite confined secret prison letter lawyer muhammad wrote like new song style want dance parodies covers reaction videos parodies music respectively user generated videos received international media recognition style videos uploaded latino barely political college campuses spawned numerous parodies version mit style featured recognized influential people world chairman president barack_obama pioneer addition parodies marching university_of_michigan american space agency nasa uploaded educational parody shot students houston texas video features cameo appearances flight engineer dances style halfway video shortly parody tweeted song parodied cadets united_states merchant marine academy soldiers undisclosed unit location afghanistan division officers high ranking officers uploaded style uploaded obama style weeks august nearly videos word title uploaded youtube parodied video song advertisement nuts super bowl portuguese public broadcaster song late night style sung comedian criticizing prime minister european_union portuguese financial crisis style parodies education similar elements humorous song man elements periodic table known tune parody includes style parody teach students french language legacy success style result build south_korea music industry works years led pop artists positioning similar breakthrough music industry chief executive brought style example south_korea successful repertoire increased interest according news agency success style led rise spread countries song continued attract worldwide media attention led broadcasting networks national newspapers focusing attention aspects korean culture example daily_telegraph published article recommending readers try cars british multinational grocery retailer reported total sales korean food doubled result popularity style korean ambassador lebanon wrote style helped bridge korean cultures french born political commentator research fellow agrees phenomenon worth studying according world beginning appreciate style broader cultural wave coming country south_korea south_korea south korean government announced style brought million country audio sector subsequently launched campaign expand pop music industry overseas according country services account recorded surplus usd billion months year compared deficit usd billion year mainly growing influence popularity pop songs style american journalist noted standard pop style music genre chances making big west music industry record executives music industry believe music charts increasingly filled youtube driven acts foreign countries research fellow wrote flow popular music longer single traffic route north_america europe parts globe way according independent global web demand style short traditional reluctance radio stations play foreign language songs song shift money music business earned music sales style south_korea music label million advertisements appear youtube videos identified style content published article written explained style changed billboard ranking music charts instead relying solely radio plays paid purchases billboard started place heavier emphasis digital sales youtube views result change moved position billboard hot rap songs music chart according british_phonographic_industry report based official_charts_company sales data thanks song maybe pop favourite musical genre year taking lion share singles market track listing credits personnel vocals producer songwriter lyrics music producer songwriter music arrangement credits adapted rules liner notes official website accolades records awards nominations records attained song accompanying music video currently hold attained following records viewed pop video youtube september overtook member idol group girls generation million views liked video youtube september overtook party rock anthem american electro recording duo receiving million likes subsequently won record week later pop song singles chart october song reached number singles chart south korean musician achieve feat viewed video youtube november overtook baby canadian singer songwriter receiving million views video internet history viewed billion times december acquired view utc video internet history viewed billion times acquired view year end media picks song style ranked rolling_stone best songs list spin best songs year song took spot billboard best songs list commented song stands slick electronic production deeper critique high class society according mtv list best songs song ranked mtv news staff comment track culture needed right track culture deserved time magazine chose second best song usher climax writing youtube good mind catchy turned global obsession song best songs year new_york_times pop critics list online pick pop songs list digital_spy ranked song best singles year voted 12th best single village_voice 40th annual critics poll music critic robert_christgau placed style single dean list video music video style chosen best music video time magazine wrote catchy song paired social satire tongue cheek vibe spread quickly reminds videos called viral video sparked international dance international super stardom rolling_stone ranked video best music videos list saying korean conquered world dress dance cheesy aesthetic line parody celebration video took position digital spy list pop music videos year miscellaneous music video came rating readers poll beating rihanna beauty beat featuring song popular song played new year eve sung song day leaving second place time karaoke company lucky voice online service united_kingdom cnn readers picked style eighth best song week edition ranked song global popularity style takes world biggest pop culture moments year list phenomenon song video picked viral moments music yahoo music music moments list passing billboard written song face truly second half south korean rapper outrageous style december youtube announced style exceeded number views possible store bit signed billion result youtube forced upgrade bit store view numbers maximum value thought video watched numbers greater bit met stated youtube spokesman chart performance south_korea release style enormous hit song went straight number singles chart fourth week july digital downloads spent consecutive weeks position chart tying good day weeks number single chart history addition song place winner weekly chart shows countdown straight weeks total weeks including record consecutive week according style best selling song south_korea download sales song debuted number week july topped chart week remained summit consecutive weeks tying record longest running number song chart record broken return earned weeks spot december january style took number spot hot year end chart oceania oceania style huge success single chart debut new_zealand_singles_chart number september weeks song reached following week topped chart pop song foreign language song decades achieve feat german band hit spot march song remained atop chart consecutive weeks deposed spot direction live young week band reign style regained number position stayed spot weeks total non consecutive weeks atop chart track ranked chart consecutive weeks fell number january chart song certified sales exceeding recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz style second biggest selling single country maybe australia song debuted number seven aria_singles_chart september highest debut week reached number chart weeks release overtaking battle featuring spent consecutive weeks summit making second longest running chart whistle remained pole position seven weeks result artist reach number chart foreign language song topped chart song september eighth overall addition style korean song enter chart climb spot australian chart history single spent fourteen weeks chart chart debut dropped number 15th week song rebounded position number issue date december descended number 18th week ending week following week placed number certified australian_recording_industry_association aria sales exceeding copies style placed number aria singles year end chart maybe song currently fourth best selling single australian music history europe european region song massive success topping charts countries style european chart appearance entering number august reached fifth week climbed number sixth issue dated september song number chart ending week reign danish rock band nephew song remained position seven consecutive weeks tying somebody know performed featuring longest running number single chart 24th week climbed giving 8th week position single spent straight weeks chart january denmark certified single denoting sales copies song entered singles chart number september fourth week broke number fifth week song reached chart eventually peaked number week october pop song achieve feat track remained atop chart week overtaken rihanna diamonds spent consecutive weeks chart fell number january chart song sixth biggest selling single sales ranked number streamed tracks year united_kingdom according official_charts_company sales data track sell million copies history official singles chart million seller asian music star april song 13th downloaded single time europe song peaked number non consecutive weeks week january returned summit ending consecutive week reign diamonds rihanna spent week song remained chart straight week including position october certified gold denoting sales copies addition single remained number austria non consecutive weeks belgium flanders consecutive weeks belgium wallonia seven straight weeks czech_republic week finland consecutive weeks france non consecutive weeks italy week netherlands consecutive weeks norway straight weeks scotland week spain consecutive weeks switzerland non consecutive weeks additionally placed positions iceland ireland sweden hungary slovakia north_america united_states style debuted number billboard hot week september downloads sold total number previous weeks second pop song enter chart spent week chart following week song number chart downloads seeing sales increase appeared shows ellen degeneres nbc today week rose number chart topping hot digital songs chart increase downloads sold climbing number demand songs chart song peaked runner spot seven consecutive weeks night failing gain radio audience ascend summit ruled hot digital songs fourth week fifth week period night dominated chart weeks style peaked number chart week november song dropped number hot despite leading sales downloads 12th week single rebounded number seven number digital accolades spurred closing performance song hammer track returned sixth week atop hot digital songs downloads sold including stemmed duet version mixed hammer hot hit quit song spend weeks number chart reaching spot hot cyrus party song stayed hot consecutive weeks dropped december chart falling number number following week style descended number chart achieved milestone million downloads sold country pop song reach mark week january powered consumers purchasing hits radio airplay year end song number number best weekly total downloads sold returning hot weeks track dropped number 18th week ending week number 19th week despite staying chart copies sold respectively february billboard nielsen announced addition video streaming data platforms includes update billboard hot chart thanks change reflect online video activity style rebounded number number hot week march october billboard unveiled new chart including digital download sales streaming data time radio airplay audience impressions measured nielsen style number number october chart song spent consecutive weeks atop chart overtaken cry weeks reign style regained number position week january track peaked number chart week november song certified recording_industry_association_of_america riaa april denoting digital download sales according nielsen soundscan style 9th best selling song united_states download sales late january song topped million mark digital sales comic novelty song reach mark following sexy know fuck canada style big hit like rest world song entered canadian hot chart number week september fourth week reached chart climbing number following week hit pole position single spent seven consecutive weeks atop chart making second longest running number song remained straight weeks week september song debuted number seven digital tracks chart based nielsen_soundscan data following week topped chart spent weeks spot giving summit knew trouble style chart week october grabbed number position straight weeks total non consecutive weeks atop chart november track certified january sold copies country music video august style charted number overtaking long love katy_perry wide awake feat south korean artist september february song peaked stayed number billboard weeks surpassed stay rihanna week reclaimed position 30th week april charts certifications release history style style officially released august style korean featuring additional vocals provided korean singer member huffington_post wrote video apparently work woman point view main difference spotting invisible horse riding sultry july accompanying music video garnered million views youtube
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