Two of South Korea’s most internationally renowned figures, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and “Gangnam Style” rapper Psy, met at the United Nations in New York.
UN leader Ban Ki-moon had to admit today that he is no longer the world’s most famous South Korean as he came face-to-face with “Gangnam Style” rap phenomenon Psy.
But the world body’s secretary general got the bonus of an offer of a skydiving lesson from Felix Baumgartner, the first person to break the sound barrier in freefall.
Ban said he felt overshadowed by his countryman Psy, who showed off some of the wacky dance moves that have been viewed more than 530 million times on YouTube.
“I’m a bit jealous. Until two days ago someone told me I am the most famous Korean in the world. Now I have to relinquish. I have no regrets,” said Ban, who tried the Gangnam Style routine.
UN’s Ban gets his Gangnam groove on
The pop star also heaped praise on Ban, telling reporters: “So now you have first and second famous Korean in the same building.” “For all the Koreans he is the guy, you know, in everyone’s heart in Korea, the best among the best,” Psy said. “To be here and he knows me, even the thing that he knows me is so touching right now and he’s saying he saw my video, he counted my video views.” Ban was also diverted from conflict in Syria and other world hotspots with his earlier meeting with Baumgartner.
