Kazuo Ishiguro goes ‘Gangnam Style’

Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Kazuo Ishiguro. Since then, the 71-year-old author is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 10/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Kazuo Ishiguro on PSY’s most wanted list

English news reported earlier this year that PSY (the South Korean rapper behind YouTube’s most-viewed video) chuckled at the thought of Kazuo Ishiguro 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 Nobel Prize in Literature 2017 has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Kazuo Ishiguro 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 Kazuo Ishiguro to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Kazuo Ishiguro performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on English national television.

We can't wait to see it.

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