# Gangnam Style Just Broke YouTube History All Over Again

URL: https://technosports.co.in/gangnam-style-just-broke-youtube/  
Published: 2026-07-20  
Updated: 2026-07-20  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Fourteen years after it first took over the internet, PSY’s “Gangnam Style” is still setting records. On July 17, 2026, the iconic music video crossed **6 billion views on YouTube** — making it the first music video by an Asian artist to ever hit that mark, and only the fifth video in YouTube’s history overall to reach it.

## Gangnam Style: Milestone Timeline

| Milestone | Date/Detail |
| --- | --- |
| MV Released | July 15, 2012 |
| First MV to hit 1 billion views | 2012 (same year as release) |
| Reached 6 billion views | July 17, 2026 |
| Time to hit 6 billion | ~14 years |
| Rank among all YouTube videos | 5th ever to reach 6B |
| Rank among Asian-artist MVs | 1st ever to reach 6B |

![Gangnam Style](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/gnsgsmmca-819x1024.jpeg)

## A Song That Keeps Making History

“Gangnam Style” wasn’t just a viral hit in 2012 — it fundamentally changed how the world thought about internet culture and Korean pop music going global. It became the **first video in YouTube history to reach 1 billion views**, a milestone that, at the time, actually broke YouTube’s view counter, forcing the platform to upgrade its systems.

More than a decade later, the track remains a defining moment in [K-pop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-pop)‘s international breakthrough, predating the genre’s now-massive global footprint by several years. Its continued climb toward 6 billion views shows the song has never really left the cultural conversation — it just keeps finding new audiences.

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## FAQs

### **Q1. How many views does Gangnam Style have on YouTube now?**

 The music video surpassed 6 billion views on YouTube as of July 17, 2026.

### **Q2. Is Gangnam Style the first Asian-artist MV to hit 6 billion views?**

Yes, it’s the first music video by an Asian artist to reach that milestone, and only the fifth video overall on YouTube to do so.