‘Going back to his roots’: K-pop superstar Psy to release first album after 'Gangnam Style'

South Korean singer Psy is set to release his first album for more than three years, with the “Gangnam Style” star vowing a return “to his roots”, his agency said Tuesday.

The quirky singer/rapper was catapulted to global stardom in 2012 after his “Gangnam Style” music video, with its invisible horse-riding dance, went viral.

It remains the most-watched video of all time on YouTube with more than 2.4 billion views.

WATCH: The video that made Psy a global sensation

But the two singles he released since then - “Gentleman” in April 2013 and “Hangover” in collaboration with US rapper Snoop Dogg in June 2014 - received a relatively lukewarm response from fans.

Now the 37-year-old is set to release his new album on December 1 - the first since July 2012 - YG Entertainment said in a statement.

“Psy said late last year... that he would 'go back to his roots and return with a new album', and anticipation is running high,” the statement said.