11 years after the super hit Gangnam Style, how is the life of the Vietnamese boy in the MV now?

11 years ago, Korean male singer PSY “rocked” the world with the super hit called Gangnam Style. The song has a cheerful melody and memorable choreography, so it’s not surprising that at that time, people competed to cover this song.

In the MV, in addition to PSY, the audience is also extremely impressed with the boy named Hwang Min Woo, also known as “little PSY” thanks to his chubby and adorable appearance and extremely confident charisma with the “horse jumping” dance. ” trademark.

Tiết lộ bất ngờ về cậu bé gốc Việt nhảy trong 'Gangnam Style' | Giáo dục Việt NamHwang Min Woo in Gangnam Style MV

Maybe you don’t know, Hwang Min Woo (born 2005) has a Korean father and a Vietnamese mother. Min Woo’s father confided that in the past, his son was laughed at because he came from a multicultural family. However, Min Woo is always proud to have a Vietnamese mother.

From a young age, specifically at the age of 3, Min Woo showed his talent for dancing. However, Min Woo only started attracting attention when participating in the show Amazing Contest of SBS in 2010 and passed the preliminary round of the show Korea Got Talent . Thanks to that, he came into PSY’s sights when the male singer was looking for a suitable actor to participate in the MV Gangnam Style.

After appearing in this MV, Hwang Min Woo could not believe that he received the attention of such a large audience. Thanks to that, “little PSY” was invited to participate in interviews on CNN and ABC. Male students also earn many advertising contracts and have the opportunity to perform abroad.

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Hwang Min Woo became famous quickly after the MV Gangnam Style

Hwang Min Woo admitted that in the past, he was so busy following the event schedule that he neglected his studies. He once taught himself English but failed. It was only when he saw senior PSY speak English fluently so he could travel everywhere and interact with international fans that Hwang Min Woo told himself he would try to learn this second language more. .

However, fame also brings Hwang Min Woo many troubles. Accordingly, male students are victims of school violence simply because… they are too famous. In the program Good Day of MBC (Korea), Hwang Min Woo once shared: “I was very scared when the boys at school beat me. They beat me and threw my bag on the street. I was scared and often ran all the way home to tell my mother. After that, the boys apologized to me and I left again. Learn normally”.

Hwang Min Woo is currently 18 years old and continues to study music with the desire to build a career in the field of art. Currently, he does not join entertainment companies but is enrolled to study music at an art school in Seoul, Korea.

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Hwang Min Woo’s current beauty

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Min Woo wants to build a career in the field of art
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Min Woo’s younger brother is also following his path
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Mom is always by Min Woo’s every decision

On his personal page, male students often post cover videos of famous songs by artists. Min Woo has more than 235,000 subscribers on his personal YouTube. 11 years after the fever Gangnam Style Hwang Min Woo is still nurturing his dream of joining the Korean entertainment industry.