Gwiyomi Song
- Artist
- Hari
- Digital Single
- 1 Deohagi 1 Eun Gwiyomi (1더하기1은 귀요미; 1+1 = Cute)
- Released
- 2013.01.21
- Tracklist
- 1 Deohagi 1 Eun Gwiyomi (1더하기1은 귀요미)
- 1 Deohagi 1 Eun Gwiyomi (1더하기1은 귀요미) (Instrumental)
- Artist
- Hari
- Digital Single
- Gwiyomi Song (귀요미송; Cute Song)
- Released
- 2013.02.18
- Tracklist
- Gwiyomi Song (귀요미송)
- Gwiyomi Song (귀요미송) (Instrumental)
- Information
"1 Deohagi 1 Eun Gwiyomi" is Hari's fifth digital single. It was later re-released and re-titled as The "Gwiyomi Song".
She became an internet phenomenon after the song was released, it became a meme quickly all around South Korea and also spread all around Asia.
She later released a song called "Hangul Song" eight months later, which she described as Gwiyomi Song Part.2.
Song Information
Spread and Popularity
The internet meme originated after BTOB member Jung Il Hoon made who made a series of cute hand movements called Gwiyomi Player. 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 idols and Hari decited to release a song inspired by Jung Il Hoon's 'Gwiyeomi Player' called "Gwiyeomi Song". Hari was then interviewed by Korean media outlet Sports Seoul where she demonstrated the gestures while singing her song, the video was then uploaded online and got over 4 million hits.
After she was featured on the South Korean variety show Weekly Idol, other K-pop idols from popular bands such as miss A, Girls' Generation, Infinite, SISTAR and T-ara also exhibited the hand gestures and movements of the 'Gwiyomi Player'. Internet Netizens started releasing their own versions of the 'Gwiyomi Player' with Hari's song playing in the background, the song and dance went viral and started a craze.
The 'Gwiyomi Player' was also huge not just in South Korea but also: Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The dance has also been described as another K-pop craze just like "Gangnam Style"
