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Gangnam Style. Alley Cheung WMBA 5729 Emotional Intelligence at Work Dr. S. Holt February 19, 2013. video. PSY - Gangnam Style. About. K-pop single by PSY Refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul Released in July 2012
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Gangnam Style Alley Cheung WMBA 5729 Emotional Intelligence at Work Dr. S. Holt February 19, 2013
video PSY - Gangnam Style
About • K-pop single by PSY • Refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul • Released in July 2012 • 1st online video to reach a billion hits on December 21, 2012 • YouTube’s most watched video
inspirations • The lyrics of PSY’s songs are always criticizing contemporary problems and lead to social controversy • He tries to criticize that Gangnam is not as good as it looks • People living in Gangnam following current fashions ignorantly • He wants to remind Koreans that they are trying to build a materialistic dream which is opposite to reality.
Studies find: • Repeating five syllables in a 3.6 second cycle, four times per phrase • Stimulate body reaction and autonomic nervous system through simple repeating rhythms • Music therapist HyunJi Kim claims that the song can help people to get rid of tedious life and to improve mental health • Patients feel free and relaxed, they laugh and sway
What do you feel? Cheerful? Excited? Impassioned? Or…?