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| According to '']'', "''Gwiyomi''" or "''Kiyomi''" is a Korean slang used to refer to a ] person.<ref name="bp1"/> The lyrics of the song can be interpreted as "1 + 1 = Cute, 2 + 2 = Cute", etc.<ref name="bp1"/> | According to '']'', "''Gwiyomi''" or "''Kiyomi''" is a Korean slang used to refer to a ] person.<ref name="bp1"/> The lyrics of the song can be interpreted as "1 + 1 = Cute, 2 + 2 = Cute", etc.<ref name="bp1"/> | ||
| Gwiyomi (귀요미) itself can be broken down into two words: The first word, "Gwi" (귀), means "ear" or "spoon" and is followed by the ] "yo" (요), which indicates a form of possession. |
Gwiyomi (귀요미) itself can be broken down into two words: The first word, "Gwi" (귀), means "ear" or "spoon" and is followed by the ] "yo" (요), which indicates a form of possession. When joined by the second word, "mi" (미), meaning "cuteness", the phrase "Gwiyomi" (귀요미) carries the meaning of a "ear of cuteness" or a "spoon of cuteness". This ] is based on the ] where the ears of a rabbit are called spoons''. | ||
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The Gwiyomi song, or Kiyomi song (귀요미송), is a K-pop single by the South Korean indie musician Hari. The song was released on February 18, 2013 and is based on an Internet meme known as the Gwiyomi Player, which was invented in October 2012 by the K-pop idol Jung Il Hoon and has inspired many similar versions uploaded onto the Internet by Asian netizens.
Background
Etymology
According to The Bangkok Post, "Gwiyomi" or "Kiyomi" is a Korean slang used to refer to a cute person. The lyrics of the song can be interpreted as "1 + 1 = Cute, 2 + 2 = Cute", etc.
Gwiyomi (귀요미) itself can be broken down into two words: The first word, "Gwi" (귀), means "ear" or "spoon" and is followed by the syllable "yo" (요), which indicates a form of possession. When joined by the second word, "mi" (미), meaning "cuteness", the phrase "Gwiyomi" (귀요미) carries the meaning of a "ear of cuteness" or a "spoon of cuteness". This double entendre is based on the German language where the ears of a rabbit are called spoons.
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)
The "Gwiyomi Player" first appeared in October 2012 on "BToB MTV DiaryMany", a variety show featuring the South Korean idol group BTOB whose rapper Jung Il Hoon performed the Kwiyomi song with various gestures considered by K-pop fans to be "cute".
Weekly Idol, a South Korean variety show also featured a mini segment dubbed "The Aegyo Battle" (Battle of Cuteness) where various idols performed different variations of Gwiyomi. Towards the end of 2012, 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".
On February 18, 2013, the "Gwiyomi song" was released by a South Korean music artist known as Hari. 6 days later, a separate version of the "Gwiyomi song" was uploaded onto the video sharing platform YouTube by Jung Il Hoon and his music label Cube Entertainment.
This inspired many South Korean teenage girls to upload their own version of Gwiyomi onto the Internet. According to the K-pop website Soompi, many of these videos subsequently went viral on various Korean language web portals.
East and Southeast Asia (March 2013)
From March 2013 onwards, the "Gwiyomi Player" was mostly recreated by teenage girls from Southeast Asia, where the K-pop music genre has a huge and loyal fanbase especially in Thailand and in the Philippines. A few Thai actresses including Nuengthida Sophon and Tanyares Ramnarong 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.
Over in the Philippines, the trend caught on after Vice Ganda (a comedian and television presenter) performed his version of Gwiyomi on a popular teleivison show called "It's Showtime" aired by the Filipino broadcasting network ABS-CBN. Alodia Gosiengfiao (a cosplayer and model) also performed Gwiyomi for her fans.
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. 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".
The Gwiyomi phenomenon began trending in several other countries in the region, including Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
External links
- Ilhoon (정일훈 of BTOB) - 하리 귀요미 송 (남자 버전), Official YouTube music video of Jung Il Hoon from Cube Entertainment's K-pop idol group BtoB performing the Gwiyomi song
References
- ^ "'Kiyomi' grabs cute Thai girls". The Bangkok Post. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Adrina (2013-03-28). "South Korean's New Dance Craze 'Gwiyomi Player'". Lipstiq.com. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- Gomez, Patricia. "Vice Ganda performs another "pauso" 'Gwiyomi' on It's Showtime". PinoyRepublic.net. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- "What is 'Gwiyomi Player'? It is Quite the Thing in Korea". The Seener. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- "Ilhoon (정일훈 of BTOB) - 하리 귀요미 송 (남자 버전)". YouTube. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- "BtoB's Jung Il Hoon Shows Off His Aegyo with Male Version of "Gwiyomi Song"". Soompi. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- "Vice Ganda Goes Gwiyomi (Video)". Kamukamo. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- "凤凰传奇鸟叔曲婉婷 2012十大洗脑神曲盘点" (in Mandarin). China Internet Information Center. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
不但成为网络热搜话题，也吸引了大批网友相继模仿
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - "江南style"已落伍 新洗脑神曲"可爱颂"爆红". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- Soh, Elizabeth. "Are you cute enough for "Gwiyomi"?". 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.
- "嘟嘴妹《可愛頌》港男熱捧". Hong Kong Daily News. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- "超萌《可愛頌》掀瘋潮 露點版巨乳版暴紅" (in Mandarin). Apple Daily (Taiwan). Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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