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Boy Who Helped 'Baby Shark' Go Viral Makes Comeback with New K-Pop Tune

Park Geonroung’s debut single opens with the Baby Shark melody and is backed by Pinkfong Company, which says it marks a longer music career.

  • On Thursday, Park Geonroung, the child star of YouTube's most-watched video, made his K-pop solo debut with the digital single 'WAVE,' a decade after "Baby Shark Dance" found global fame.
  • The Pinkfong Company released 'Baby Shark Dance' in 2016, transforming a children's song into a global phenomenon that surpassed 17.2 billion YouTube views, becoming the platform's most-watched video.
  • Park, now 17, contributed lyrics to the electropop track featuring Joohoney from K-pop group Monsta X, which opens with the familiar Baby Shark melody before shifting into a modern sound.
  • Park described 'WAVE' as a new beginning rather than a one-off project, saying "I hope to keep showing different sides of myself through music as well as other kinds of content."
  • Baby Shark's cultural reach extended to the White House and Dubai Fountain, earning recognition from President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, cementing the franchise's global significance.
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The star of the children's music video "Baby Shark," the most-viewed video in YouTube history with over 17 billion views…

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By Cristopher Ulloa, CNN en Español. The star of the children's music video "Baby Shark," the most-viewed video in YouTube history with over 17 billion views, is returning to the entertainment industry after 10 years as a new K-pop artist. Park Geon-roung, now 17, took the The post Star of “Baby Shark” returns after 10 years as a K-pop artist appeared first on KVIA.

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