Snappy uniforms from rapper Psy's costume designer and a Gangnam Style launch in central Seoul marked the unveiling of tourist police force in South Korea.

The officers were handpicked for their linguistic skills, and can speak a range of languages including English, Japanese and Mandarin.
"Those who think they were overcharged by taxi drivers or street food vendors can come and talk to us. We will help settle the problem," English-speaking recruit Park Jae-Hyoung told AFP.
Each officer wears a badge denoting his language expertise on a special dark-blue uniform created by one of the costume designers for the "Gangnam Style" star Psy.
The singer's global hit was played at Wednesday's launch event, with a police drill unit performing his signature horse-riding dance.
"The tourist police wasn't created because this country is unsafe," Lee Charm, president of the Korea Tourism Organization told the new recruits.
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The police are unarmed and are meant to summon regular officers in the event of any serious crime.
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The song, released a year ago, made Psy an international star, and is the most popular video of all time on YouTube with nearly 1.8 billion views.
Source-AFP