Singer Psy has been named as the 39th most influential man by the US digital magazine AskMen.com
According to AskMen.com’s ‘Top 49 Most Influential Men’ ranking for the year 2012, Psy was ranked #39. The ranking was based from the votes of more than 500,000 readers along with the magazine’s staffs.
The article stated, “South Korean singer/songwriter/dancer/rapper Psy has taken the United States by storm. Over the past few months, this lovable import has been everywhere. His ‘Gangnam Style’ video has over 415 million YouTube views and sparked a major dance craze. Having recently appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and the 2012 VMAs, Psy’s riding a tremendous wave of popularity. Hell, he’s even been spoofed by Saturday Night Live! If that’s not the ultimate acceptance into American pop culture, we don’t know what is.”
Meanwhile, the #1 most influential man was James Bond from the 007 film series while the fastest man on earth Usain Bolt took the #2 spot and former US president Bill Clinton was ranked #3.