What "Gangnam Style" Really Means
January 15, 2013 2:22 PM   Subscribe

Millions of people have now watched the Gangnam style video; most have no idea that the song mocks the Gangnam lifestyle: the excessive pursuit of image, good looks, success and affluence.
posted by P.o.B. (5 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: No biggie, but we've done the Gangnam deconstruction thing a couple times already and this is sort of short and non-revelatory for yet another post. -- cortex



 
Previously.
posted by NoMich at 2:27 PM on January 15, 2013


My company does business with a company in Korea.

I had to pay a bill yesterday and wired them the payment...had to write Gangnam three times while entering the banking details. I was horsey dancing in my head.

That is all.
posted by phunniemee at 2:27 PM on January 15, 2013 [1 favorite]


The use of "Konglish” (English words adopted by the South Korean language) is a pervasive yet controversial example of American influence.

Why is that controversial?
posted by vidur at 2:28 PM on January 15, 2013


What NoMich said. Also this post.
posted by Wretch729 at 2:28 PM on January 15, 2013


But of the millions of people who have now watched the Gangnam style video, most have little to no idea of the Psy's subtext -- that the song mocks the Gangnam lifestyle: the excessive pursuit of image, good looks, success and affluence.

I'm not familiar with the concept of Gangnam style, but having seen the video, there was never any doubt in my mind that it was mocking something.
posted by mudpuppie at 2:30 PM on January 15, 2013


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