How is the Vietnamese boy who appeared in the billion-view MV “Gangnam Style” now?
The boy of Vietnamese origin in the MV “Gangnam Style” this year has grown up. Photo: ST.
Hwang Min Woo was born in 2005, to a Korean father and Vietnamese mother. The boy became famous after appearing in the MV “Gangnam Style” by PSY in 2012.
“Gangnam Style” has created a global fever and achieved unprecedented achievements for PSY in particular and K-pop in general. Thanks to that, the boy Hwang Min Woo, who was only 7 years old at that time, was also famous for appearing with a playful and lovely horse dance at the beginning of the MV.
After the “Gangnam Style” explosion, Min Woo was called by the Korean media with the nickname “Little PSY” and was noticed by the whole of Asia.
Min Woo became famous throughout Asia after appearing in the MV “Gangnam Style”. Photo: ST.
Sharing on KBS’s “Morning Garden” program in 2021, Min Woo said that he has been passionate about dancing since the age of 3. Min Woo’s mother, Vu Thi Ly, said that her son had practiced dancing to every song on TV since childhood.
Later, Hwang Min Woo began to attract attention after appearing in SBS’s Amazing Contest in 2010 and passing the preliminary round of Korea Got Talent in Gwangju. It was also an opportunity to bring the Vietnamese-born boy to appear in PSY’s MV.
However, the sudden popularity also brought troubles for Min Woo and his family.
Min Woo has a Vietnamese mother, he always expresses his gratitude to his mother and is proud of being a multicultural family.
The boy Hwang Min Woo is now an adult. Photo: Instagram.
Min Woo is currently a high school student. Photo: Instagram.
Currently, at the age of 16, Min Woo is still pursuing an artistic path. The boy is studying at the Department of Applied Music of Seoul High School of Performing Arts (SOPA), a prestigious school that has trained many big K-pop stars such as Jung Kook (BTS), Kai (EXO). , Suzy, Park Ji Hoon (former Wanna One member), Mark (NCT),…
Min Woo regularly posts cover videos of popular songs by K-pop artists on his personal Instagram page with more than 10,000 followers. The boy also has 138,000 subscribers on Youtube sharing about his daily life. Min Woo is still working hard to realize his dream of becoming an idol.
In September 2020, Min Woo surprised when he entered the top 10 of MBN’s “Voice Trot” contest. Min Woo’s younger brother Hwang Min Ho is also following the path of art. Although he is only 9 years old, he has appeared on many entertainment programs, being praised for his good singing and dancing skills.
Min Ho has a similar appearance to his younger brother Min Woo. Photo: Instagram.
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