Wednesday, September 12, 2012

'Gangnam style': Couple create hilarious wedding video based on YouTube's ... - Daily Mail

  • Catchy viral music video has been viewed 140million times
  • inspired several spoofs, including one that got 14 lifeguards fired

By Emma Reynolds

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Since the trend for viral wedding footage took off, couples have been looking for ever more weird and wonderful ways to make their big day stand out.

So San Francisco newlyweds Stephani Nguyen and Jeremy Ueno came up with an inspired plan to adapt YouTube's most viewed K-pop hit of all time to make this hilarious video.

The couple pay homage to South Korean rapper Psy's wildly popular single Gangnam Style, which has surpassed 140million views since its release on July 15.

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Disco 2012: The impressive parody of the popular song shows the newlyweds and their guests in scenes that mimic the music video - like this one a bus

Disco 2012: The impressive parody of the popular song shows the newlyweds and their guests in scenes that mimic the music video - like this one a bus

Bright sparks: The film begins in a car park with the wedding party performing South Korean rapper Psy's wacky moves in funky clothes

Bright sparks: The film begins in a car park with the wedding party performing South Korean rapper Psy's wacky moves in funky clothes

Special summer: The painfully catchy song has been tweeted by celebrities and reported on in the global press

Special summer: The painfully catchy song has been tweeted by celebrities and reported on in the global press

They imitate the already legendary crazy choreography in various spots across the Bay area, including a car park, bus and on the street.

Their wedding guests also feature in the impressive video, made by Lightbulb Videoography, wearing a range of wacky outfits, from feather boas to leggings and  fluorescent clothing.

Many scenes are exactly the same as those in the video made by Psy (Park Jae-Sang), including clips of guests dancing in lifts as the doors open and the groom floating in a swimming pool, just like the superstar rapper.

The bride is seen being showered with confetti while dancing in a crop-top and trousers and another scene shows the groom and ushers wearing towels in a sauna.

Boogie nights: Later on, the bride and bridesmaids are seen at the reception in their formal outfits - but they're still dancing

Boogie nights: Later on, the bride and bridesmaids are seen at the reception in their formal outfits - but they're still dancing

Shades of Psy: The groom and ushers are seen throwing shapes in a locker room while wearing towels - another scene from the Gangnam Style music video

Shades of Psy: The groom and ushers are seen throwing shapes in a locker room while wearing towels - another scene from the Gangnam Style music video

Sauna psy

Sauna

Jokers: Much of the wedding video, right, is a perfect copy of memorable 'Gangnam Style' scenes

By the end of the video, every member of the party is dressed in their wedding-day outfits, and the reception sees all those involved dancing up to the front to the tune.

The professionally produced video concludes with a selection of amusing bloopers.

Psy's wacky dance video has already inspired several spoofs, including a group of friends reenacting the video as users of the website Chat Roulette watch - and often join in.

Another version - named Lifeguard Style and featuring 14 employees dancing and splashing around the California swimming pool where they worked - resulted in them all being fired.

Trendy confetti: The phrase 'Gangnam style' refers to an affluent area in Seoul, Korea, which the singer has likened to Beverley Hills

Trendy confetti: The phrase 'Gangnam style' refers to an affluent area in Seoul, Korea, which the singer has likened to Beverley Hills

Jeremy

swimming pool

Water baby: The swimming pool scenes copied in the wedding video, pictured, were also imitated by a group of Californian lifeguards - and got them all fired

Viral sensation: 'Gangnam Style' has had 140million views since its release on July 15 and also inspired a Chat Roulette parody

Viral sensation: 'Gangnam Style' has had 140million views since its release on July 15 and also inspired a Chat Roulette parody

'Gangnam Style' is Korean slang that refers to a luxurious lifestyle associated with the Gangnam district, an affluent and trendy area of Seoul.

The phrase is widely associated with people who are 'trendy', 'hippy' or exude 'swag'. In one interview, Psy compared Gangnam to Beverly Hills.

The song went viral through social networks and was shared and tweeted by celebrities across the world.

The Los Angeles Times has said the song was #taking over the world' and Time Magazine said it was 'hard not to watch again …and again …and again.'

Watch the hilarious wedding video....

Watch the original Gangnam Style music video....

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