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Gangnam Style Trivia Quiz

"Gangnam Style" was yet another video in the Korean Wave which attained viral status and almost 500,000 views on the day it was uploaded. Take this quiz to see how much you know about the song and the artist, PSY.

A multiple-choice quiz by lordingtar. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lordingtar

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
386,832

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was 'Gangnam Style' released? Hint

October 21, 2013

Jan 21, 2010

July 15, 2012

Jun 30, 2011

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which video did 'Gangnam Style' surpass in number of views, on November 24 2012, thereby becoming the most watched video on YouTube? Hint

'Stairway to Heaven' - Led Zeppelin

'Baby' - Justin Bieber

'Lose Yourself' - Eminem

'Beautiful Girl' - Sean Kingston

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where is PSY at the beginning of the music video? Hint

Playground

Bar

Beach

Restaurant

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which animal does Psy pretend to ride when doing the song's signature dance move? Hint

Horse

Camel

Buffalo

Dog

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does the word 'oppan' in 'Oppan Gangnam Style' mean? Hint

Brother

Father

Sister

Family

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which 4Minute star guest features in the music video? Hint

Hyeri

Hyuna

Taeyeon

Momo

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Gangnam Style' won 'Song of the Year' at the 2013 Korean Music Awards.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Secretary General of the United Nations hailed 'Gangnam Style' as a "force for world peace"? Hint

Kofi Annan

Ban Ki Moon

Shashi Tharoor

Antonio Guterres

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which city is Gangnam District located in? Hint

Seoul

Busan

Incheon

Jeju Island

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is PSY's full name? Hint

Park Jae Sang

Park So Jin

Park Sang Yoon

Park Geun Hye

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was 'Gangnam Style' released?

Answer: July 15, 2012

'Gangnam Style' was one of six songs on PSY's sixth album, 'PSY 6 (Six Rules), Part 1', and was released as a single on July 15, 2012. The song became viral immediately, and became YouTube's first ever video to garner one billion views.

2. Which video did 'Gangnam Style' surpass in number of views, on November 24 2012, thereby becoming the most watched video on YouTube?

Answer: 'Baby' - Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber's 'Baby' held the record for two and a half years, starting from July 2012. 'Gangnam Style''s rise was at a rate previously unseen, quickly overtaking Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe' and Girls Generation's 'Gee' (previously the most viewed K-Pop video on YouTube), and on November 24th, it finally became the most watched video on YouTube.

3. Where is PSY at the beginning of the music video?

Answer: Playground

PSY is shown lounging on a beach chair and drinking a cocktail, but as the camera zooms out we can see that he's actually in a playground. Other locations in the video include a tennis court, a stable, a tour bus, and an elevator.

4. Which animal does Psy pretend to ride when doing the song's signature dance move?

Answer: Horse

In fact, portions of the music video are shot inside a stable where he's surrounded by horses. Psy stated he experimented with other animals, including pandas, before settling on horses.

5. What does the word 'oppan' in 'Oppan Gangnam Style' mean?

Answer: Brother

The Korean language does not have a word called 'Oppan'. It is in fact a contraction of 'oppa-neun' where 'oppa' is a term for brother and 'neun' is the topic marker. "Oppan Gangnam Style" means "Big Brother is Gangnam Style", where Psy is referring to himself acting like someone from Gangnam District.

6. Which 4Minute star guest features in the music video?

Answer: Hyuna

4Minute was one of the most popular girl groups in Korea, before it disbanded in 2016, churning out hits like 'Hate' and 'Crazy'. Its members were Jihyun, Gayoon, Jiyoon, Hyuna, and Sohyun.

7. 'Gangnam Style' won 'Song of the Year' at the 2013 Korean Music Awards.

Answer: True

Interestingly, it was nominated for Best Dance & Electronic Song, but lost out to f(x)'s 'Electric Shock'. It also won World's Best Song at the 2014 World Music Awards, Top Streaming Song (Video) at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, and Best Video at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards.

8. Which Secretary General of the United Nations hailed 'Gangnam Style' as a "force for world peace"?

Answer: Ban Ki Moon

Ban Ki Moon was not the only world leader impressed by the song. Other leaders include British PM David Cameron, and American President Barack Obama.

9. Which city is Gangnam District located in?

Answer: Seoul

Gangnam District is one of Seoul's most expensive areas, likened to Beverly Hills, California. The song is supposed to be a parody of people who take great pride in being from the Gangnam District.

10. What is PSY's full name?

Answer: Park Jae Sang

PSY studied at Boston College and Berklee College of Music before dropping out and pursuing a career as a musician. His other releases include "Gentleman" and "Hangover", both of which became fairly popular but didn't hit the heights that "Gangnam Style" did.

Source: Author lordingtar

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