Yang Liwei goes ‘Gangnam Style’

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

UPDATE 14/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Yang Liwei on PSY’s most wanted list

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

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

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

An insider recently admitted that the astronaut has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Yang Liwei 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 astronaut.

Petition's goal: ‘Get Yang Liwei to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Yang Liwei performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on Chinese national television.

We can't wait to see it.

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