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Baby Shark Boy Debuts “Wave” With Joohoney

8/20/2026

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Baby Shark Boy Debuts

Park Geonroung (Baby Shark Boy) released his debut single “Wave” on August 20, 2026.
The track features Monsta X rapper Joohoney in his first collaboration with the viral star.
Pinkfong confirmed Baby Shark Boy co-wrote the song’s lyrics.
Team Same, led by choreographer Choi Young-jun, created choreography reworking moves from the original video.
Pinkfong will release a behind-the-scenes documentary and is considering a Baby Shark film for winter.

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Supreme Court Rules

South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled in August 2025 that the Baby Shark arrangement lacked sufficient originality for copyright protection.
President Donald Trump praised the Baby Shark craze at the White House.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk also praised the Baby Shark phenomenon.
The Washington Nationals used Baby Shark as walk-up music during their 2019 World Series championship run.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 Bayside Boys remix of Los del Río’s “Macarena” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks in 1996 and sold over 14 million copies worldwide, sparking a dance craze that even reached the 1996 Democratic National Convention. The same viral formula underlies Pinkfong’s 2026 “Wave,” featuring Baby Shark star Park Geonroung, Monsta X’s Joohoney and choreographer Choi Young-jun, reviving the hook-and-dance model for new media deals.

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Baby Shark Boy Debuts

Park Geonroung (Baby Shark Boy) released his debut single “Wave” on August 20, 2026.
The track features Monsta X rapper Joohoney in his first collaboration with the viral star.
Pinkfong confirmed Baby Shark Boy co-wrote the song’s lyrics.
Team Same, led by choreographer Choi Young-jun, created choreography reworking moves from the original video.
Pinkfong will release a behind-the-scenes documentary and is considering a Baby Shark film for winter.

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