Michael Haneke goes ‘Gangnam Style’

  • By Bethenny Jackson
  • Vienna
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Michael Haneke joins Gangnam dance craze.

Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Michael Haneke. Since then, the 83-year-old director is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 24/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Michael Haneke on PSY’s most wanted list

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

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

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

An insider recently admitted that the director best known for Amour, The White Ribbon or The Piano Teacher has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Michael Haneke 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 director.

Petition's goal: ‘Get Michael Haneke to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Michael Haneke performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on Austrian national television.

We can't wait to see it.

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