A police parody of Psy’s latest hit “Gentleman” has gone viral on YouTube, garnering more than 456,000 views since it was uploaded two weeks ago.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency posted the video titled “Gentle Cop” to promote a national campaign to fight violent crime.

In the four-minute-long video, police officers dance in uniform to the song in various places, including a school, swimming pool and soccer stadium.

Some officers also behave badly, mimicking Psy’s music video, such as by teasing a student and mocking a woman, to highlight the so-called “four social evils” ― sexual assault, school bullying, food-related crimes and domestic violence.

Fighting the four crimes is one of President Park Geun-hye’s top priorities.

The police said they believed that the video would help promote their mission to eradicate violence and encourage participation and support from citizens.

Other police authorities in Daegu, Busan and South Jeolla Province have joined the online campaign, posting their own versions of the “Gentlemen” video on YouTube.

Previously police also made a parody of “Gangnam Style.”

In February, members of the Korean Air Force posted a video parody of “Les Miserables” on YouTube. The opera-style video “Les Militarables,” made with a budget of $900, became an Internet hit, notching up almost 4.9 million views so far.

By Oh Kyu-wook (596story@heraldcorp.com)