Gangnam Style. Gangnam Style (Korean: ê°ë¨ì¤íì¼, IPA: [kaÅ.nam sÉ¯.tÊ°a.il]) is the 18th K-pop single by the South Korean musician Psy. The song was released on July 15, 2012, as the lead single of his sixth studio album Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1, and debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Chart. On December 21, 2012, Gangnam Style became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views.