Baby Shark boy is all set to make his K-Pop debut

10 years after appearing in Baby Shark Dance, Park Geon-roung is making his K-pop debut with WAVE. Here’s what we know about the 17-year-old’s musical comeback.

Park Geon-roung, better known as the child star from the viral Baby Shark Dance video, is making his debut as a K-Pop artiste. At 17, Park will release his Korean digital single WAVE on August 20.

Park Geon-roung, who became known as Baby Shark Boy after appearing in the viral 2016 Baby Shark Dance video, is making his K-pop debut

The official social media handle of Baby Shark shared the teaser with the caption, “Baby Shark Boy: A Comeback After 10 Years,” describing his journey from a supporting role in the children’s video to taking the lead with his own music.

“Ten years ago I was dancing next to Baby Shark. Now, I wanted to share my own voice and a story I wrote myself,” Park said in a statement.

Park was seven when he appeared in the 2016 Baby Shark Dance video, which went on to become a global phenomenon, crossing 17 billion views on YouTube and spending more than 69 consecutive months at the platform’s global No. 1 spot.

(Written by Dhanvie Sharma)