Ryûsuke Hamaguchi goes ‘Gangnam Style’

Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. Since then, the 47-year-old director is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 20/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi on PSY’s most wanted list

Japanese news reported earlier this year that PSY (the South Korean rapper behind YouTube’s most-viewed video) chuckled at the thought of Ryûsuke Hamaguchi 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 the movie Drive My Car has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Ryûsuke Hamaguchi 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 Ryûsuke Hamaguchi to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Ryûsuke Hamaguchi performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on Japanese national television.

We can't wait to see it.

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