In troubling news for international diplomacy, the NBA Hall-of-Famer and the former Mr. Carmen Electra may not actually know what part of the Korean Peninsula he’s in — democratic, economically vibrant South Korea, or, you know, the other one.
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Late evening local time, Rodman tweeted the following:
Maybe I'll run into the Gangnam Style dude while I'm here @psy_oppa #WORMinNorthKorea—
Dennis Rodman (@dennisrodman) February 26, 2013
Internet star and “Gangnam Style” singer Psy, who tweets under the handle @psy_oppa, is South Korean. It’s unlikely that Rodman will run into him above the 38th Parallel, because the two countries remain technically at war ever since a cease-fire ended the Korean conflict in 1953.
The Worm is in North Korea with a film crew from VICE magazine to engage in a little “basketball diplomacy” according to the Associated Press; he is expected to run a basketball camp for children, play pickup games with locals and possibly scrimmage with some of the country’s top athletes.
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His tweet prompted a flurry of responses, ranging from the horrified:
@dennisrodman eeek no he is from South Korea very different lol—
Kylie Williams (@KylieWilliams10) February 26, 2013
To the snarky:
Choke. RT @dennisrodman: Maybe I'll run into the Gangnam Style dude while I'm here #WORMinNorthKorea—
Michael Clemens (@m_clem) February 26, 2013
To the frankly concerned for Rodman’s safety:
IT HAS NOW BEEN FOUR HOURS SINCE DENNIS RODMAN HAS TWEETED. BE SAFE, PATRON SAINT OF BOXING OUT DENNIS RODMAN. #WORMINNORTHKOREA—
I SUPPORT RODMAN (@SalPane) February 26, 2013
Surely there’s more to come; those interested in following Rodman’s adventures can do so via the Twitter hashtag #WORMinNorthKorea.
So far, Psy has not replied.
UPDATE: Psy responded to Rodman:
@dennisrodman I'm from #SOUTH man!!! kk—
PSY (@psy_oppa) February 27, 2013
