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I have to say that the whole “Gangnam Style” thing had passed me by, but it would appear that even Tintin is being drawn into it now!
'Tintin' Goes Gangnam Style?
Perhaps the article is a bit of a stretch, but it’s nice to see Tintin and Hergé being used in a positive manner for a change!

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Simon

While the analogy is rather forced in details, I can agree with the Tintin-Psy analogy in general. It might seem frivolous, but Gangnam style turned out to have a rather deep criticism towards Korean pop culture.

It is also ironic to notice that it is Psy who actually made it to be super famous worldwide without having plastic surgery or anything that Korean artists usually have to make them look cooler/prettier (well, more attractive in general). Other Korean artist who have the cool/pretty look might make it Asian-wide or further but they didn't have it the way Psy have.