Fastest K-Pop Soloist MV to 500 Million Views On YouTube (Record By PSY)

The Official Award Of A Certificate

The K-Pop Records Library awarded PSY a certificate, honoring “Gangnam Style”’s 95-day sprint as a groundbreaking soloist record and a cultural juggernaut that put K-pop on the world stage in 2012, A soloist achievement that was unrivaled in K-pop at the time, it had gathered 500 million views by the 18th of October, with an average of 5.26 million views each day.

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When PSY’s music video for “Gangnam Style” became the fastest by a soloist to reach 500 million views on YouTube, a record that was certified by the K-Pop Records Library on March 27, 2025, PSY rewrote the history of K-pop. This milestone was accomplished by the infectious single in just 95 days, by October 18, 2012, thanks to its catchy beat, wacky horse-riding dance, and extraordinary global appeal. The track was released on July 15, 2012, under the label YG Entertainment. According to Billboard, “Gangnam Style” surged to the top of the charts with 15.8 million views in its first week after being released during the height of YouTube’s early viral phase.

According to X postings, it took Lisa’s “MONEY” 315 days to reach the same number in 2022, whilst Jungkook’s “Seven” lagged behind at 300 million by the time 2025 rolled around. As a result of its cultural tsunami, which prompted parodies from Justin Bieber to Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, it reached one billion views by December 21, 2012, which was a global first at the time. The number had reached 5.1 billion by March of 2025.