The boy who appeared in the “Baby Shark” video is making his K-pop debut 10 years after going viral. Park Geonroung was six years old when he appeared in Pinkfong’s 2016 “Baby Shark Dance” video, which has since surpassed 17 billion views and become the most-watched video in YouTube history. Now 17, Park is launching a music career under the name Baby Shark Boy. His first single, “WAVE,” featuring Joohoney of K-pop group Monsta X, will be released August 20. Park, who co-wrote the song’s lyrics, said the new project will give him the chance to show audiences who he is beyond the childhood video. “I’ve always been grateful that people still remember the video I was in as a child,” he said. “Ten years ago I danced next to Baby Shark. Now I want people to hear my own voice and the story I wrote myself.” Pinkfong said Baby Shark Boy could be a one-off project, with decisions about Park’s future as an artist coming after the single’s performance. The company also plans to release WAVE: A Boy’s Record, a behind-the-scenes documentary following Park’s life in the decade since “Baby Shark.”
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