By Shim Jae-yun
Rapper and singer Psy’s newest single “Gentleman” snatched a Guinness world record as the most viewed video online in 24 hours, according to the Guinness Web site.
“Gentleman became the most viewed online video in a 24-hour period when it drew 38.4 million hits on YouTube on April 14, the second day of its release,” the Web site said in an article posted on Thursday (local time).
The Web site also noted, “Proving that ‘Gangnam Style’ was far from a one-hit-wonder, South Korean sensation Psy has secured another Guinness World Records title with his follow-up single, ‘Gentleman.’” “The video registered 38,409,306 views on YouTube within its first 24 hours on April 14, and at the time of writing 11 days later, has been seen more than 222,867,915 views,” it said.
The 35-year-old sensation has set four Guinness world records so far including the previous three he won through “Gangnam Style,” in the categories of — the most viewed video online, the most “liked” video online, and the first video to receive 1 billion views.
Psy’s new video has gained more than 255 million views as of 4 pm Tuesday.
The article went on to say that the success of Gentleman is more immediate than that of its predecessor, reaching 100 million views in barely four days, compared to the almost two months it took Gangnam Style to cross the same threshold.
In the meantime, Psy attended a Los Angeles Dodgers game on Tuesday where Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin hurled against the Colorado Rockies.
Psy surprised some 40,000 spectators with his impromptu dancing to Gentleman at the end of the top of the fourth inning, cheering up the game apparently in favor of the Dodgers and his Korean compatriot Ryu.
As the game wrapped up in a landslide win by the Dodgers, Psy was in the VIP section and went to the mound to share a hug with Ryu.
As a token of his appreciation, Ryu presented Psy a Dodgers jacket with the pitcher’s surname on it.