Psy

Psy in 2013, photo by prphotos

Birth Name: Park Jae-sang (박재상)

Place of Birth: Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea

Date of Birth: December 31, 1977

Ethnicity: Korean

Psy (싸이) is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his single “Gangnam Style.” He is also credited as PSY.

His father, Park Won-Ho, is executive chairman of the DI Corporation, a manufacturer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. His mother, Kim Young-hee, owns several Gangnam restaurants. He is married to cello major Yoo Hye-yeon, with whom he has two children.