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| Company type | Children's entertainment brand |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | June 2010 |
| Headquarters | Seocho-dong, Seoul, South Korea |
Key people | Kim Min-seok (CEO) Lee Ryan Seung-kyu (CFO) |
| Parent | The Pinkfong Company |
| Website | www |
Pinkfong (Korean: 핑크퐁) is a South Korean children's educational brand of The Pinkfong Company (previously known as Smart Study and Smart Books Media), a South Korean educational entertainment company. Pinkfong content consists mainly of children's songs, the most famous of which is a version of "Baby Shark". The dance video associated with that song eventually became a viral YouTube video with over 15 billion views as of October 2024. Their channel consists of songs, stories, and dances that are represented by a pink fox named Pinkfong.
The company has more than 4,000 kids' songs, stories, video games and merchandise.[1][2][3] Their website asserts that their application downloads are around 450 million.[4]
- ^ Ritschel, Chelsea (September 7, 2018). "What is the 'Baby Shark Song', Where did it Come From and Why do Children Love It?". The Independent. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ Cho, Joo-hee and Lee, Hak-yung Kate (August 28, 2018). "Pinkfong is K-pop for the next generation". ABC News. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sen, Indrani (August 27, 2018). ""Baby Shark": A Viral Earworm for Kids That is Eating The World". Quartz. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Pinkfong Plus: A World of Play + Learning".