'Baby Shark' child star returns to the stage as K-pop singer

'Baby Shark' child star returns to the stage as K-pop singer The child star of the “Baby Shark Dance” video, the most-watched in YouTube history, released his first K-pop digital single on Thursday, a decade after he rose to fame. Park Geonroung, who starred in the video when he was 7 years old, will make his solo K-pop debut under the name “Baby Shark Boy” and is supported by Pinkfong Company, the copyright holder of “Baby Shark”. "The 'Baby Shark Dance' brought joy to people all over the world, and I'm so grateful that so many people still remember me from 10 years ago. It made me want to go back and connect with people through music again," he said. 'Baby Shark' child star returns to the stage as K-pop singer Reuters The catchy song, which is about a family of sharks, was released in 2016 and since then, the video has surpassed 17.2 billion views. It was played at the White House and praised by US President Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and celebrities, as well as inspiring parodies and a dance craze. In the years following the video, Park starred in other Pinkfong shows. He stated that his new digital single, titled “WAVE,” begins with the well-known melody of “Baby Shark” before moving into an electropop sound, to which he contributed lyrics. Park added that he sees the single as the beginning of a longer musical journey. "WAVE feels more like a new beginning than a one-off project. I hope to continue showing different sides of myself through music as well as other types of content," he said.