Seoul district to erect "Gangnam Style" statue

A computer-generated image released by Gangnam District Office on November 6, 2015 shows a metal sculpture consisted of two giant fists overlapped at the wrist in the style of the horse dance in Seoul. - Gangnam District Office/AFP

Seoul (AFP) - A statue dedicated to South Korean singer Psy's global music video hit "Gangnam Style" is to be erected in the eponymous, upscale Seoul district made famous by the song.

Gangnam district council said Friday that the statue -- modelled after Psy's signature horse-riding dance move -- would be unveiled next month outside the COEX shopping and exhibition centre, where the first part of the video was shot.