Well it was 805 million this morning, when Hockey_Ninja posted that picture it was 806 million, now it has 808 million, and by the time I look at this thread again it'll have 810 million.
Currently at 842,525,969, predicted to hit a billion at mid-December.
Psy's made approximately $5 million from the YouTube video alone. That doesn't factor in the 600,000 downloads and counting from iTunes at 11 cents a pop, the spin off to his other videos and songs, appearance fees, concerts and ancillary marketing.
Interestingly, Psy's father's semi-conductor business doubled its market capitalization to $101 million after the success of Gangnam Style.
Currently at 842,525,969, predicted to hit a billion at mid-December.
Psy's made approximately $5 million from the YouTube video alone. That doesn't factor in the 600,000 downloads and counting from iTunes at 11 cents a pop, the spin off to his other videos and songs, appearance fees, concerts and ancillary marketing.
Interestingly, Psy's father's semi-conductor business doubled its market capitalization to $101 million after the success of Gangnam Style.
That's $800,000 for every 100 million views from 200 million up to the current 800 million. That puts Psy at nearly $5 million just from that one YouTube video alone. That's also before you get to the other videos on Psy's YouTube channel, the 11 cents per single in royalties on the more than 600,000 singles he's sold on iTunes at $1.29 a pop.
Kill those fracking Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives
Kill those freacking Yankees who ordered them to torture
Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law and fathers
Kill them all slowly and painfully
wow. American soldiers are the only reason that "Gangnam Style" even exists. or would Psy be happier living under the communist rule that the north enjoys?
Lol, there goes the Gangnam Style love affair in the US. Not that he wasn't anything but a one hit wonder, but I'd say this likely really precludes any type of Gangnam follow-up.
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of course he'd apologize after the incident came to light, celebrities always have to do that when they say/do really stupid ####. doesn't change the fact that he said some incredibly ignorant stuff in front of thousands of people
and this part from the article i don't get:
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The United States military presence in South Korea has long been a source of tension between the two nations.
isn't the US military presence in South Korea the only reason they haven't been invaded by the north over the last 50 years? maybe it's just me, but if i was Korean and had to live with one of the craziest dictatorships with hundreds of missiles and a vast army of brainwashed soldiers just across the border, i certainly wouldn't mind having a US military base in my back yard
of course he'd apologize after the incident came to light, celebrities always have to do that when they say/do really stupid ####. doesn't change the fact that he said some incredibly ignorant stuff in front of thousands of people
and this part from the article i don't get:
isn't the US military presence in South Korea the only reason they haven't been invaded by the north over the last 50 years? maybe it's just me, but if i was Korean and had to live with one of the craziest dictatorships with hundreds of missiles and a vast army of brainwashed soldiers just across the border, i certainly wouldn't mind having a US military base in my back yard
It's national pride.. if Americans were actually on Canadian soil protecting us, we'd be agitated too.
And wow the Americans are slooooow, how can they not know something that happened 10 years ago?
I tend to ignore apologies after someone has been caught years later. Psy hasn't felt too bad making millions in the American market, now that his true feelings are being published he is suddenly sorry?
Not to mention that if it wasn't for the evil Americans he would probably be another slave in a communist regime.
It's national pride.. if Americans were actually on Canadian soil protecting us, we'd be agitated too.
I'm not so sure this would be the case if Canada had a similar history of a war of aggression against us that the US (and others) defended us from. Not to mention what would happen if the US didn't have a military presence in the face of one of the largest armies in the entire world.
The whole "anti-US" thing in S. Korea strikes me as a phase whiny teenagers go through when they try to rebel. S. Korea is probably the only country in the world that absolutely, positively relies on a US military presence to not only guarantee its continued freedom, but its very way of life. I find it hard to believe educated adults that aren't communists would want to see the Americans leave.
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If anybody is interested there is a very long and comprehensive read about the flashpoint for anti-US feelings in Korea starting in 2002. The 2002 Armored Vehicle Incident
The dynamics are way too complicated to explain here without lengthy exposure to the culture. I think Psy, who already had a reputation for controversy, capitalized on this wave. This wave was pushed forward by Iraq and beef (of all things). Beef, in fact, is still an issue today that the lefty groups use for political purposes.
The power, effectiveness, and influence of the professional anti-American/pro-north groups is truly amazing. As with any cultural wave there are people ready, willing, and able to capitalize on it. Another person used this to propel himself to a presidential victory.
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Not to mention that if it wasn't for the evil Americans he would probably be another slave in a communist regime.
only increase their effectiveness.
I find it especially interesting since you could easily equate Canada's situation with Korea. Although we have not had the violent past, the US gave us two amazing advantages:
1. Only needed to spend on a token defense force
2. Massive trading partner
Without a friendly neighbor like the US, it would be hard to predict what the state of this country would be - if it was even a country at all - yet there is still strong anti-US feelings here despite the fact Canada would be vastly different for the worse without them.
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