The child star of the "Baby Shark Dance" video, the most-watched video in YouTube history, is returning to the stage as a K-pop singer a decade on by releasing his first digital single on Thursday (August 20).
Park Geonroung, who starred in the video when he was 7 years old and is now 17, will make his solo K-pop debut under the name "Baby Shark Boy" and backed by Pinkfong Company which owns the Baby Shark intellectual property.
"Baby Shark Dance brought joy to people around the world, and I’m very grateful that so many people still remember me from ten years ago. That made me want to come back and connect with people through music again," he told Reuters.
The catchy song, which is about a family of sharks, was released in 2016 and has since chalked up 17.2 billion views. It has been played at the White House and praised by U.S. President Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other celebrities, while prompting parodies and a dance craze.
Park said his new digital single, titled "WAVE", opens with the familiar Baby Shark melody before shifting into an electropop sound, to which he contributed lyrics.
He added that he views the single as the start of a longer musical journey. "WAVE feels more like a new beginning than a one-off project. I hope to keep showing different sides of myself through music as well as other kinds of content,” said Park.
Posted by: AAngeles/NET25 News
