"Gangnam Style" Eclipses 500 Million Views on YouTube

Published on 2012/10/20 | Source

South Korean singer and internet sensation PSY's addictive tune "Gangnam Style" has now received over 500 million hits on video-sharing website YouTube.

The video reached 502 million views on Saturday, 98 days after it was first uploaded in mid-July.

"Gangnam Style" is now the most watched video by an Asian artist and has risen to fourth place among the most-watched videos of YouTube.

The video is also currently ranked first on the list for "most liked video" and "most favorite video" worldwide.

Reported by KBS WORLD Radio

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