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가수 싸이 (본명 박재상, 36)의 신곡 ‘젠틀맨’의 뮤직비디오가 유튜브 사상 하루동안 가장 많은 사람들이 본 영상이 되었다.
유튜브는 23일, “이미 ‘강남스타일’로 유튜브 역대 최다 조회수 기록을 갖고 있는 싸이가 ‘젠틀맨’으로 일일 최다 조회수 기록을 세웠다”고 발표했다. 유튜브에 따르면 젠틀맨은 지난 14일 하루동안에만 무려 조회수 3천840만 건 이상을 기록했다고 한다.
앞서 유튜브에서 일일 최다 조회수를 기록한 영상은 아프리카의 군 지도자 조세프 코니의 만행을 담은 다큐멘터리 “코니 2012(KONY 2012”였다.
‘젠틀맨’ 뮤직 비디오는 이번달 초에 출시되자마자 “공개 첫날 가장 많은 사람들이 본 영상”이 됐으며, 4일도 안되서 조회수 1억건을 돌파한 바 있다. 조회수 15억건을 돌파해 유튜브 역대 최고 조회수 기록을 세운 ‘강남스타일’의 경우 1억건을 돌파하는데 거의 두 달이 걸렸다는 것을 감안하면 놀라운 페이스라고 할 수 있다.
‘젠틀맨’의 승승장구는 온라인에서 그치지 않았는데 지난 18일 (현지시간) 공개된 미국의 빌보드 핫 100 차트에 12위로 진입하는 쾌거를 이루기도 했다. (코리아헤럴드)
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Psy’s ‘Gentleman’ sets record for most views in day
Psy’s music video for his new single “Gentleman” reached another milestone on YouTube by setting the record for most views in a day, the video-sharing website announced Tuesday.
“Psy already holds the record for the most viewed video of all time -- Gangnam Style now has an incredible 1.5 billion views -- but now he has also set the record for the most views ever in a single day with the over 38 million ‘Gentleman’ achieved on April 14th,” YouTube said.
The previous record for most views in a single day was held by “KONY 2012,” a documentary film which aims to publicize the crimes of African warlord Joseph Kony.
“Gentleman” was an immediate hit upon release, breaking the YouTube record for most views on the day of its release. As of Tuesday, it had garnered well over 206 million views.
While the follow-up to the smash hit “Gangnam Style” was widely anticipated to have an impact, the success of “Gentleman” exceeded most expectations. The video surpassed 100 million worldwide views in less than four days, a feat that took “Gangnam Style” nearly two months.
The song’s success was not confined to YouTube either; it debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 12 last Thursday. Last year, the South Korean singer’s breakout hit “Gangnam Style” entered the charts at No.64 and catapulted to No.2 spot, where it stayed for seven straight weeks.
By Yoon Min-sik
(minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)
