Bangkok--22 Oct--Spark Communications
LINE creates special stickers for PSY, who has proven to be a breakout hit around the world with his horse-riding dance track ‘Gangnam Style’
- LINE, the world’s leading mobile messenger with social network service rolls out special stickers for PSY, energized by his increasing popularity around the world, for Android phone version today (iPhone version to be released soon).
- PSY jumped to the top of the UK Singles Chart on September 30th and is currently placed 2nd on Billboard’s HOT 100 and ranked No.1 on iTunes in over 36 countries with the ingenious dance track "Gangnam Style," which has clocked up more than 400 million views on YouTube.
- LINE puts PSY’s humorous expressions and gestures vividly into the stickers especially the comic scenes from his music video, also the stickers depict his horse-riding dance motion minutely which is sweeping across the world. PSY fans will be excited to use the enjoyable stickers during the conversations on LINE.
- PSY said “I am very pleased to create my own LINE stickers, which give me an opportunity to connect more closely with global fans. This cooperation has been made possible since LINE also pursues fun and excitement like me, thus responding to the needs of fans.” He also added “I have participated in launching my stickers to express my exhilarating and crazy energy.”
- LINE’s PSY stickers consist of 40 diverse items and can be downloaded from Sticker Shop within LINE at 100 LINE Coins[i](Android).
- Since the launch of LINE’s Sticker Shop last April, LINE has been constantly releasing more exhilarating and diverse stickers to provide entertaining communication experiences for users.
*Useful Links:
LINE Hompage
PC: http://line.naver.jp/en/
Mobile: http://line.naver.jp/app/en/
For LINE Partner:
http://line.naver.jp/partner/pc/index/en
LINE Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/line.worldwide
LINE Official Blog
http://en.lineblog.naver.jp/
For more information, please contact:
Varadee Vasavananda (Cherry) / Archiraya Wangkiat (Icing)
Spark Communications Co., Ltd.
[email protected] /
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Tel: +662-653-2717
About LINE
LINE is a smartphone app which allows users to enjoy free calls and messages to one another, both nationally and internationally, regardless of which mobile network provider they are using. Launched in June 2011 by NHN, LINE has more than 68 million users worldwide. It has also been ranked no. 1 in 26 countries in the free app category including Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Macau, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Israel, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Latvia, Laos and Bahamas. LINE carries various unique features such as ‘instant translation service’, ‘Official Accounts’ that enables users to interact with famous public figures, ‘Timeline and Home’ to share recent updates with friends, ‘Shake it’, a fun way of exchanging ids and many ‘Emoji/Stickers/Emoticons.’
For more information visit: http://line.naver.jp/en/.
About NHN Corporation
NHN Corporation is Korea's premier Internet company, operating the nation's top search portal, Naver (www.naver.com) the leading online game portal, Hangame (www.hangame.com) the nation's largest children's portal, Jr. Naver (jr.naver.com), Korea’s the first online donation portal, Happybean (happybean.naver.com) and microblog service Me2DAY (http://me2day.net/).Starting from the two business pillars of search and games, NHN has rolled out a wide range of innovative and convenient online services that enable people to enjoy their lives. NHN outgrew the confines of the national borders. Not only did we build a good reputation in Japan but it also set up NHN USA, forging toward becoming a world-class internet company. The key mission is to connect users with the best quality services. For more information: http://www.nhncorp.com/nhnen/index.nhn .
[i] 'LINE Coin' is a new virtual currency that can be used to purchase paid content or services from LINE in Android version, such as stickers in the LINE Sticker Shop.