Gwiyomi
| "Gwiyomi/ kiyomi" 귀요미 송" |
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|---|---|
| Single by Hari | |
| Released | February 18, 2013 |
| Format | Digital Download |
| Genre | K-pop, indie pop |
| Length | 2:45 |
| Label |
Dandi Recordz Danal Entertainment Warner Music |
| Writer(s) | Dandi, Trot Master King |
| Producer(s) | Dandi |
The Gwiyomi Song, or Kwiyomi Song (귀요미 송), is a K-pop single by South Korean singer Hari and was released on February 18, 2013. It was inspired by a gesture from South Korean rapper Jung Ilhoon of boy group BtoB. The gesture is called 'Gwiyomi Player', that was popularized by South Korean variety show Weekly Idol through a segment called "The Aegyo Battle" (Battle of Cuteness) following Ilhoon's guest appearance on the show in October 2012. The song went on to be a viral success and an Internet meme after Korean Media outlet Sports Seoul uploaded a clip of Hari performing the gestures and singing the song. This video has since inspired many Asian netizens to upload their own versions onto the internet.
The internet meme originated from South Korean BtoB member Jung Ilhoon who made a series of cute hand movements or simply 'counting numbers in a cute way' called 'Gwiyomi Player' or 'Kwiyomi Player' ('Cutie Player' in English). He made the gestures during episode 24 of BtoB's reality TV show called MTV Diary, which aired in 2012.
The gesture became popular among various Korean entertainers after Ilhoon made an appearance on South Korean variety show Weekly Idol. The show then featured a mini segment dubbed "The Aegyo Battle" (Battle of Cuteness) where various idols performed different variations of the Gwiyomi gesture.
On February 18, 2013, a song called the "Gwiyomi song" was released by South Korean singer Hari. The song was inspired by Jung Ilhoon's 'Gwiyeomi Player'. The song gained the attention of Jung Ilhoon himself, who uploaded a cover video on his music label Cube Entertainment's YouTube channel, performing the gestures while singing the song with his own version of lyrics. Singer Hari was then interviewed by Korean Media outlet Sports Seoul where she demonstrated the gestures while singing her song. The filmed clip was then uploaded online.
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