1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogJeanette Larsonhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/larsonlibrary/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cIY8XBphyF"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/11/storytime-gangnam-style/">Storytime Gangnam Style</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/11/storytime-gangnam-style/embed/#?secret=cIY8XBphyF" width="600" height="338" title="“Storytime Gangnam Style” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="cIY8XBphyF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> It’s hard to avoid the latest viral video that has spawned a ton of parodies and comical dance moves. A few weeks ago I was on a cruise ship and Gangnam was the hit of the karaoke club. The original song, “Gangnam Style” was written by South Korean singer and rapper PSY and is a lively, dare I say addictive, pop tune that encourages movement. Much like the “Macarana” or the “Cha Cha Slide” it is popular with children and adults even when they don’t understand a word being said (either because some words are not in English or because the lyrics are sung very quickly and are overpowered by the beat). So what does this have to do with children’s literature or library services? Based on the popularity of Gangnam Style, I started looking for books that included words in Korean to use in storytime. During a School Library...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/korean-300x264.gif