Noh Hong-chul’s brief cameo in the elevator scene of Psy’s “Gangnam Style” music video produced one of the internet’s most recognizable visual gags. The entire outfit hinges on a clash between casual loungewear and Western headwear, drenched in an unmissable shade of electric lime green.
Because the look relies on everyday apparel rather than complex tailoring, assembling it comes down to matching color tones across separate pieces and applying a few distinctive graphic details.
The Lime Shirt and Custom Line Art
The core top is a bright lime crewneck t-shirt with short sleeves and a relaxed fit. The Hanes Comfort Tee in Lime provides the exact high-visibility yellow-green base required for the scene. It sits comfortably without clinging, which matters when you are moving around.
A close look at the video reveals that the shirt is not plain solid fabric. It features stark black graphic linework across the chest and torso—loose, curved brushstrokes that resemble abstract tribal flames or stylized calligraphy. Rather than hunting for an obscure printed shirt that rarely matches the screen version, you can paint these lines directly onto a blank tee.
Scribbles Dimensional Fabric Paint works well for this modification. Lay the shirt flat over cardboard so the pigment does not bleed through to the back panel. Sketch guidelines lightly with chalk, then trace over them using the bottle’s fine nozzle. Allow the paint to cure flat for twenty-four hours before handling so the raised lines retain their shape and do not smudge.
Matching Shorts and Footwear
The lower half continues the monotone theme with knee-length lime green shorts. Finding shorts that match the exact saturation of a lime t-shirt can take some patience, but sticking to a clean, flat-front cut keeps the silhouette sharp.
The Men’s Slight Stretch Straight Fit Flat Front Chino Short provides clean lines and structured pockets while maintaining enough flexibility to let you drop into the iconic wide stance. Aim for a hem that sits right around the kneecap. Since the outfit leaves your lower legs completely bare, skip socks entirely.
Footwear in the elevator is surprisingly utilitarian: black slip-on slide sandals. The Okabashi Milan Sandals in Black offer the correct one-piece molded slide profile, featuring a wide strap over the bridge of the foot and an open toe. They stay securely on your feet while walking convention floors and contrast sharply against the bright green hem above them.
Outback Hat and Character Details
The cowboy hat is what transforms neon leisurewear into the unmistakable elevator character. The hat worn in the video is a structured outback-style bush hat in a light brown or sandy tan shade, featuring a moderate brim turned up slightly at the sides and an adjustable chin cord.
The Dorfman Pacific Outback Hat with Chin Cord matches this profile accurately. Wear the chin cord loose so it dangles along your neck, or pull it snug under your chin if you plan to mimic the rapid head-bobbing motions from the video.
Draped over the painted chest graphic hangs an oversized, gaudy pendant. The Silver with Teal Iced Out Gang Nam Style Pendant Necklace supplies the requisite novelty shine, pairing rhinestone-encrusted silver plating with vibrant teal enamel accents along a heavy link chain. Let it hang low over the center of the chest so it catches the light against the neon fabric.
If you want to take the appearance a step further, Noh Hong-chul sported a neatly trimmed, bleached-blonde goatee during the shoot. A temporary blonde hair wax or a small lace-front facial hair piece applied with spirit gum finishes the face if your natural facial hair does not match.
