Gangnam Style

Examples

A surprised man in glasses reacts to his brother entering during Gangnam Style. Visible caption: TFW (THAT FACE WHEN) U LISTEN TO GANGNAM STYLE BY PSY, AND THEN UR BRO WALKS IN ...AND ITS ON THE PART WHERE HE SAYS "HEY SEXY LADY!"

When your brother walks in

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TFW (THAT FACE WHEN) U LISTEN TO GANGNAM STYLE BY PSY, AND THEN UR BRO WALKS IN ...AND ITS ON THE PART WHERE HE SAYS "HEY SEXY LADY!"

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A cat’s head is combined with a pencil-drawn suit and PSY’s horse-dance pose. Visible caption: OP, OP, OP... OPPA KITTY STYLE

Oppa Kitty Style

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OP, OP, OP... OPPA KITTY STYLE

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SWAG and YOLO are crossed out above a monochrome PSY toilet-scene still. Visible caption: SWAG / YOLO / GANGNAM STYLE! / GANGNAM STYLE

Swag, YOLO, Gangnam Style

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SWAG / YOLO / GANGNAM STYLE! / GANGNAM STYLE

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About & sources

PSY’s comic music video made a horse-riding dance into a global participatory routine. Copycat performances and parodies let audiences join the spectacle rather than only watch it.

Date

PSY music video released: July 15, 2012

History

The official video accompanied a South Korean pop single in July 2012. Know Your Meme documents its international spread and the many derivative dance videos; the recognizable choreography is central to this exhibit.

Know Your Meme — Gangnam Style
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