Bashar al-Assad goes ‘Gangnam Style’

  • By Bethenny Jackson
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Bashar al-Assad joins Gangnam dance craze.

Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Bashar al-Assad. Since then, the 60-year-old political figure is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 16/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Bashar al-Assad on PSY’s most wanted list

Syrian news reported earlier this year that PSY (the South Korean rapper behind YouTube’s most-viewed video) chuckled at the thought of Bashar al-Assad hopping around the dance floor, doing his famous horse-riding, ‘Gangnam Style’ dance.

A call that did not fall on deaf ears...

Political figure to practice ‘Gangnam Style’ dance steps several hours a day

An insider recently admitted that the Syrian president has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Bashar al-Assad spent hours working on his dance moves out on the balcony every night, riding an imaginary horse. I have never seen him so dedicated about something before,” said a source close to the political figure.

Petition's goal: ‘Get Bashar al-Assad to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Bashar al-Assad performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on Syrian national television.

We can't wait to see it.

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