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Rapper PSY wants Tom Cruise to go 'Gangnam Style'

BANGKOK (AP) - The South Korean rapper behind YouTube's most-viewed video ever has set what might be a "Mission: Impossible" for himself. Asked which celebrity he would like to see go "Gangnam Style," the singer PSY told The Associated Press: "Tom Cruise!" Surrounded by screaming fans, he then chuckled at the idea of the American movie star doing his now famous horse-riding dance. PSY's comments Wednesday in Bangkok were his first public remarks since his viral smash video - with 842 million views and counting - surpassed Justin Bieber's "Baby," which until Saturday held the record with 803 million views. "It's amazing," PSY told a news conference, saying he never set out to become an international star. "I made this video just for Korea, actually. And when I released this song - wow." The video has spawned hundreds of parodies and tribute videos and earned him a spotlight alongside a variety of su