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‘Baby Shark’ now all grown up

Kathleen A. Llemit - Philstar.com
‘Baby Shark’ now all grown up
Park Geon-roung starred in "Baby Shark," one of YouTube's most-viewed videos of all time with 16 billion views as of September 28, 2025.
Screenshot via Baby Shark Korea TikTok

MANILA, Philippines — The little boy who made millions dance to the children’s song “Baby Shark” is now a handsome young man. 

Baby Shark Korea shared the before and after photos of Park Geon-roung, the little boy who starred in Pinkfong’s music video for the popular kids' tutorial dance video. 

The little boy’s iconic open-mouthed face is used in the short clip where a young lad stands and reenacts the face he made a decade ago. 

The South Korean entertainment company Pinkfong released the dance tutorial for kids in June 2016. The video became the first YouTube video to reach 10 billion views in January 2022. As of press time, "Baby Shark" has 16 billion views on YouTube. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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RELATED: South Korean top court rules 'Baby Shark' not plagiarized

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