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TOPIC 02 가수 싸이, 세계를 매료시키다
Psy is taking the world

by storm

가수 싸이가 코믹하고 독특한 히트곡 ‘강남 스타일’ 하나로 세계인들을 단번에 사로잡았는데요. 내로라하는
세계 뮤지션들과 어깨를 나란히 하는 그의 인기를 뉴스를 들으며 확인해 보세요.

Pre-study If the number of hits on YouTube is any indication
of a performer’s success, Korean pop artist Psy is well
뉴스 내용을 잘 듣고,
따라 읽어 보세요. on his way to becoming a musical legend. His hit song
‘Gangnam Style’ was released on July 15, 2012. Shortly
뉴스 듣기
after the release, Psy’s video went viral and accumulated
over 740 million views on YouTube in just a few months.
The popularity of the song, which has spread
worldwide, is attributed to the song’s lively beat and
Psy’s comical dance moves, named the ‘Horse-riding
Dance.’ Psy has made appearances on American talk
shows and performed with other famous musical artists,
including Madonna. The public enjoy watching his
quirky dance style copied by everyone from teenagers to
business leaders.

•take somewhere by storm
~를 단번에 사로잡다
•indication 지표, 암시
•be well on one’s way to ~ing
곧 ~하게 될 것이다
•shortly after ~한 직후에
•go viral 입소문이 나다
•accumulate 쌓다, 축적하다
•be attributed to
~에 기인하다, ~ 때문이다
•make an appearance
모습을 보이다, 출연하다
•quirky 별난, 괴짜의
•copy 따라 하다, 모방하다