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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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)
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Hugh Jackman traveled to Seoul to promote his latest film "Les Miserables," where he talked about his love of singing and how special it was to have a song written for him. (Nov.26)
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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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South Korean protesters burn an effigy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an anti-North Korea rally denouncing the North's nuclear test in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. A day after North Korea defied U.N. warnings with a nuclear test, Pyongyang’s neighbors turned Wednesday to the business of bolstering their military preparations and sending out scientists to determine whether the detonation was as successful as the North claimed. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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A man looks through the wire fence covered with ribbons carrying messages of people's wish for the reunification of the two Koreas at the Imjingak Pavilion near the border village of Panmunjom, which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Paju, north of Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Defying U.N. warnings, North Korea on Tuesday conducted its third nuclear test in the remote, snowy northeast, taking a crucial step toward its goal of building a bomb small enough to be fitted on a missile capable of striking the United States. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 file photo, South Korean rapper PSY, third left, performs with dancers before the inauguration ceremony of President Park Geun-hye at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. South Korean rapper PSY is unveiling his much-awaited follow-up to “Gangnam Style” next month and celebrating it with a huge concert in Seoul. PSY made the announcement Friday, March 8, on YouTube where his Gangnam Style music video has a record 1.39 billion views. PSY says he will release the new single and hold the concert at a soccer stadium both on April 13. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
PSY to unveil 'Gangnam Style' follow-up next month
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rapper
PSY says he'll unveil his much-awaited follow-up to "
Gangnam Style" next month and celebrate it with a huge concert in Seoul.
PSY made the announcement Friday on YouTube, where his "Gangnam Style" video has a record 1.39 billion views.
PSY said he'll release the new single on April 13 and hold a concert at a soccer stadium that evening. He's dubbed the concert "Happening" and says it will be broadcast live on YouTube.
The rapper, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, has been on a worldwide tour since his viral video made a global splash in July, with its catchy tune and much-imitated horse-riding dance. He recently released a "Gangnam Style" remix and performed at the inauguration ceremony for South Korea's new president.
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