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The Gwiyomi Song, or Kwiyomi Song ( ), is a K-pop single by South Korean singer Hari and was released on February 18, 2013. It was inspired by a gesture from rapper South Korean Jung Ilhoon of boy group BtoB. The gesture is called 'Gwiyomi Player', which became an Internet meme in October 2012 followed by its first appearance on South Korean reality show by SBS MTV named MTV Diary. The song went on to be a viral success 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.

"Gwiyomi Song/Kwiyomi Song "

Single by Hari Released Format Genre February 18, 2013 Digital Download K-pop, indie pop 2:45 Dandi Recordz Danal Entertainment Warner Music[1][2][3]

Contents
1 Background 1.1 Etymology 2 Viral spread 2.1 South Korea (2012) 2.2 Southeast Asia (March 2013) 3 Chart performance 4 References 5 External links

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Background
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A Girl Shows the Steps in the Gwiyomi Chorus.

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.[4] The show then featured a mini segment dubbed "The Aegyo Battle" (Battle of Cuteness) where various idols performed different variations of the Gwiyomi gesture.

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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.[5] 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.[6] At June 6, 2013, Ke'ai Jia Yangju on Sims Next Top Model: World Tour (BrushYourCats) was featured in the Gwiyomi dance at the first episode called "The First Stop".

Etymology
According to The Bangkok Post, "Gwiyomi" or "Kiyomi" is Korean slang used to refer to a cute person.[7] The lyrics of the song can be interpreted as "1 + 1 = Cutie, 2 + 2 = Cutie", etc.[7] Gwiyomi () is based on the adjective "gwiyeo-un" (), which means cute. Gwiyeo captures the meaning of cuteness, and "-un" is a form of conjugation to be altered for each intended usage. Ending an adjective with "-mi" (-) has the effect of personifying the adjective, thereby turning the word into a noun. Thus "gwiyomi" means a cute person.

Viral spread
The Korean wave, or Hallyu, refers to the spread of popular culture and entertainment from South Korea to other parts of the world.

South Korea (2012)

After being featured on South Korean variety show Weekly Idol,[4] other K-pop idols from popular bands such as Miss A, Girls' Generation, Infinite and SISTAR also exhibited the hand gestures and movements of the "Gwiyomi Player".[8] Following the song's release, Jung Ilhoon showed his appreciation by uploading 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.[5] After singer Hari was interviewed by Sport Seoul, a clip of herself making the gestures with the song was uploaded online. This video eventually went viral and has since inspired many South Koreans to upload their own version of it on the Internet.[6][9] According to the K-pop website Soompi, many of these videos subsequently went viral on various Korean language

Southeast Asia (March 2013)

The "Gwiyomi Player" was mostly recreated by teenage girls from Southeast Asia, where the K-pop music genre has a huge and loyal fanbase

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especially in Thailand and in the Philippines.[10][11] A few Thai actresses including Nuengthida Sophon also performed their own version of Gwiyomi. On March 26, The Bangkok Post described the "Gwiyomi" song as the latest web-viral sensation that has unseated "Gangnam Style" to become the new K-pop craze.[7] In early April 2013, the China Internet Information Center (a web portal operating under the auspices of the Chinese State Council Information Office) reported that large numbers of Chinese Internet users have uploaded their own version of the "Gwiyomi" song.[12] On April 2, an article by a regional newspaper was republished by Xinhua News Agency (the official news agency of China), hailing "Gwiyomi" as the latest South Korean melody surpassing the popularity of "Gangnam Style".[13] The Gwiyomi phenomenon began trending in several other countries in the region, including Malaysia,[14] Singapore,[15] Hong Kong[16] and Taiwan.[17]

Chart performance References

1. ^ GWIYOMI ringtone now available in Malaysia (Warner Music MY) (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151597788572182& set=a.450725472181.249698.49706797181&type=1&relevant_count=1) 2. ^ Gwiyomi Cover Contest 2013 (Warner Music HK) (http://www.facebook.com/notes/warner-music-hong-kong-international/%E5%85%92%E7%AB%A5 %E9%81%A9%E5%AE%9C-gwiyomi/10151520855946429) 3. ^ Hari Philippine Tour (Warner Music PH) (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151630292434327& set=a.157351484326.119926.126733839326&type=1&theater) 4. ^ a b "[CUT] Weekly Idol - BTOB Ilhoon's aegyo" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHAKRrVoiOg). onkeyish04 in YouTube. Retrieved 27 October 2012. 5. ^ a b "Ilhoon ( of BTOB) ( )" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmByrwq0kDk). theunitedcube in YouTube. Retrieved 24 February 2013. 6. ^ a b "[ ]' ' , " ~"" (http://news.sportsseoul.com/read/video/1152162.htm). 10 March 2013. Sports Seoul. Retrieved 13 May 2013. 7. ^ a b c "'Kiyomi' grabs cute Thai girls" (http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/342486/kiyomi-turns-into-internet-meme). The Bangkok Post. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-04-04. 8. ^ "What is 'Gwiyomi Player'? It is Quite the Thing in Korea" (http://theseener.com/board/index.html?id=news1&no=447). The Seener. Retrieved 6 April 2013. 9. ^ Adrina (2013-03-28). "South Koreans New Dance Craze Gwiyomi Player" (http://www.lipstiq.com/2013/03/28/south-koreans-new-dance-crazegwiyomi-player/). Lipstiq.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04. 10. ^ Aicha Enriquez (12 April 2013). "Pinoys jump into the 'Gwiyomi' craze" (http://www.philstar.com/news-feature/2013/04/12/929876/pinoys-jump-gwiyomicraze). The Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 May 2013. 11. ^ John Paul Tanchanco (9 April 2013). "Pinoys join the Gwiyomi Internet video craze" (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/04/09/13/pinoys-

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join-gwiyomi-internet-video-craze). ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 9 May 2013. 12. ^ " 2012 " (http://ent.china.com.cn/2013-04/01/content_28417422.htm) (in Mandarin). China Internet Information Center. Retrieved 6 April 2013. " " 13. ^ " style" " " " (http://news.xinhuanet.com/zgjx/2013-04/02/c_132278605.htm). Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 6 April 2013. 14. ^ "Infectious and cute Kiyomi rises in Gangnam Styles wake" (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/4/26/nation/13020315&sec=nation). The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 26 April 2013. 15. ^ Soh, Elizabeth. "Are you cute enough for "Gwiyomi"?" (http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/singapore-showbiz/cute-enough-gwiyomi042449830.html). Yahoo! Singapore. Retrieved 8 April 2013. "The craze has' caught on here in Singapore after sweeping Thailand by storm, with local bloggers making videos of their own versions of the Gwiyomi song." 16. ^ " " (http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/news.php?id=278106). Hong Kong Daily News. Retrieved 8 April 2013. 17. ^ " " (http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/life/20130402/173348/) (in Mandarin). Apple Daily (Taiwan). Retrieved 8 April 2013. 18. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.philcharts.com/2013/07/22/foreign-top-10-songs-second-quarter-of-2013/}}

External links
(Hari) (ReTitle) - 01. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5JEhYm6s_s) Gwiyomi Song music video courtesy of Danal Entertainment. !! Hari - Kiyomi Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgzkzqnuLlw) Original Version (Hari - Gwiyomi Song). Hari TV - Gwiyomi Player By Hari at Hari TV. Top 10 Kiyomi Compilation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyCwVdNaubY), 10 hottest Gwiyomi videos from Worldwide. www.gwiyomimadness.com/what-is-it/ (http://www.gwiyomimadness.com/what-is-it/) BtoB's Jung Ilhoon performs 'Gwiyomi Player' cut (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJuEdfYt2Mk), Jung Ilhoon performs the 'Gwiyomi Player' for the first time in SBS MTV's MTV Diary EP.24 (English Subbed) 121024 BTOB - Funny Profile Rewrite @ Weekly Idol CUT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83VLOgbVUBs& feature=youtu.be&t=8m49s) , Jung Ilhoon introduced the 'Gwiyomi Player' for the first time on Weekly Idol BTOB's Cutie Player! (GURUPOP Show) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFQkOzZXNYg), Jung Ilhoon & Yook Sungjae of BtoB perform the original version of 'Gwiyomi Player' on Gurupop Ilhoon ( of BTOB) - ( ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmByrwq0kDk), Official YouTube music video of Jung Ilhoon from Cube Entertainment's K-pop idol group BtoB performing the 'Gwiyomi Song' Chart (2013) Philippines (Over-all Music Chart Top 20) [18] Peak position 12

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