North Korea takes notice of “Gangnam Style”
Even North Korea is paying attention to PSY’s globally popular “Gangnam Style” song and the South Korean rapper’s memorable horse-riding dance.
The North has posted a video on its official Uriminzokkiri website of a horse-dancing PSY character that has a photo of conservative South Korean presidential candidate Park Geun-hye’s face transposed on it.
The lyrics have the character satirically defending Park’s late dictator father, Park Chung-hee.
Park is a front-runner in polls ahead of December presidential elections. But she has faced liberal criticism that she hasn’t adequately addressed her father’s legacy.
Park Chung-hee was a harsh autocrat. But he is seen by supporters as an important factor in South Korea’s economic rise from the Korean War.
Photo: Jason DeCrow/Invision/AP Images
On NBC’s "Today" show in New York.
The original “Gangnam Style” video has 220 million YouTube views and counting.
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