Erik Orsenna goes ‘Gangnam Style’

By Bethenny Jackson
Paris
Last updated on April 5, 2025

Erik Orsenna joins Gangnam dance craze.

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Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Erik Orsenna. Since then, the 78-year-old author is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 05/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Erik Orsenna on PSY’s most wanted list

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

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

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

An insider recently admitted that the French academician has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Erik Orsenna 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 author.

Petition's goal: ‘Get Erik Orsenna to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Erik Orsenna performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on French national television.

We can't wait to see it.