Baby Shark (Pinkfong)
Original Korean title
아기상어 (핑크퐁)
Baby Shark is the Pinkfong-produced children's song that became an explosive global hit.
Originated around 2015Last updated: August 4, 2026
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SmartStudy's Pinkfong brand arranged and choreographed a version of an American folk children's song, releasing a Korean-language version on YouTube in November 2015 and an English-language version with added choreography in June 2016. The catchy chorus and hand motions became hugely popular with children, making it the most-viewed video on Korean YouTube in 2016 and the No. 1 children's song across Korea's three major music streaming charts.
Where did it start?
Pinkfong's (SmartStudy) Korean-language version released in November 2015, followed by the English-language choreography version in June 2016.
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Cited casually in family- or children-oriented content.
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