FILE - South Korean rapper PSY, who sings the popular "Gangnam Style," performs during his concert in front of Seoul City Hall in Seoul, South Korea, in this, Oct. 4, 2012 file photo. YouTube says in a posting on its Trends blog that "Gangnam Style" had been viewed 805 million times as of Saturday afternoon, Nov. 24, 2012 surpassing Justin Bieber's "Baby," which has had 803 million views to become YouTube's most viewed video of all time.. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
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FILE - South Korean rapper PSY, who sings the popular "Gangnam Style," performs during his concert in front of Seoul City Hall in Seoul, South Korea, in this, Oct. 4, 2012 file photo. YouTube says in a posting on its Trends blog that "Gangnam Style" had been viewed 805 million times as of Saturday afternoon, Nov. 24, 2012 surpassing Justin Bieber's "Baby," which has had 803 million views to become YouTube's most viewed video of all time.. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2011 file photo, South Korean pop singer Rain gives a military salute to his fans before he enters the army to serve in front of an army training center in Uijeongbu, north of of Seoul, South Korea. Rain is in trouble after paparazzi photos showed him secretly dating a top actress. Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2012 it is investigating whether Rain broke military rules by meeting actress Kim Tae-hee while on duty. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, File)
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FILE - In this May 26, 2005 file photo, South Korean actress Kim Tae-hee participates in a fashion show held by South Korean apparel maker Shinwon company in the inter-Korean industrial park in Kaesong, just a few hundred meters (yards) north of the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone that divides the Korean peninsula. South Korean pop star Rain is facing questions after paparazzi photos showed him out on the town with Kim. Seoul's Defense Ministry said Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 it is investigating whether Rain broke military rules by meeting the actress while on duty. (AP Photo/Lee Jae-Won, Pool, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2011 file photo, South Korean pop singer Rain appears to attend an event at an army training center in Uijeongbu, South Korea. Rain is facing questions after paparazzi photos showed him out on the town with a top actress. Seoul's Defense Ministry said Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 it is investigating whether Rain broke military rules by meeting actress Kim Tae-hee while on duty. (AP Photo/Yomnhap, Lim Byung-shick, File) KOREA OUT
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CORRECTS SPELLING TO LEE MYUNG -BAK INSTEAD OF LEE MUNG-BAK- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak speaks to the nation during a press conference to mark his retirement at the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. During the address, Lee warned North Korea has pushed itself further into a corner with its recent nuclear test. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Do Kwang-hwan) KOREA OUT
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CORRECTS SPELLING TO LEE MYUNG -BAK INSTEAD OF LEE MUNG-BAK - People watch a television airing a live broadcast of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's retirement speech at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. During his address, Lee warned North Korea has pushed itself further into a corner with its recent nuclear test. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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FILE - In Jan. 19, 2011 file photo, North Korea's player Jong Tae Se, left, fights for the ball with Iraq's player Ahmed Ibrahim during their AFC Asian Cup group D soccer match at Al-Rayyan Stadium, in Doha, Qatar. South Korean club, The Suwon Samsung Bluewings said Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 it has acquired North Korea striker Jong from Germany's Cologne. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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Thai inmates perform "Gangnam Style" dance on the stage during the dancing competition at a prison in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. The event was held to encourage inmates to do more exercise and coincide with the concert of South Korean rapper PSY's "Gangnam Style" to be held in Bangkok on Wednesday, Nov. 28. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
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Thai inmates perform PSY's "Gangnam Style" dance during a dancing competition at a prison in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. The event was held to encourage inmates to exercise more and coincides with the South Korean rapper's concert which is to be held in Bangkok on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
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Thai prison officials, background, watch as inmates do the stretching before performing "Gangnam Style" dance during the dancing competition at a prison in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. The event was held to encourage inmates to do more exercise and coincide with the concert of South Korean rapper PSY's "Gangnam Style" to be held in Bangkok on Wednesday, Nov. 28. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
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In this Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 photo. South Korean Hwang Min-woo, the 7-year-old nicknamed "Little PSY," performs during a concert in Seoul, South Korea. Hwang on Wednesday, March. 6, 2013, said that he wanted to gain global fame like his “big brother,” PSY during his press conference. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Han Jong Chan) KOREA OUT
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FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2013 file photo, South Korean rapper PSY performs before President Park Geun-hye's presidential inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. Sporting a black suit and a sleek haircut, a 7-year-old boy, Hwang Min-woo performed at a news conference in South Korea on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. The impish boy nicknamed “Little PSY” is releasing an electro pop song next week through iTunes. Min-woo says he wants to gain global fame like his “big brother,” PSY. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, FIle)
Little PSY goes solo after 'Gangnam Style' cameo
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The impish boy who showed off his dance moves alongside PSY in "Gangnam Style" is hoping to go viral, too.
The 7-year-old nicknamed "Little PSY" is releasing an electro pop song next week through iTunes. The boy, whose real name is Hwang Min-woo, says he wants to gain global fame like his "big brother," PSY.
Sporting a black suit and a sleek haircut, Min-woo performed at a news conference in South Korea on Wednesday. He is the latest recruit in the increasingly global K-pop industry.
Min-woo is a second-grader and his mother comes from Vietnam.
Meanwhile, the big PSY has released a "Gangnam Style" remix and is continuing his worldwide tour. The video released on YouTube in July has a record 1.39 billion views.
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