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DAY 4 IN SEOUL: Most popular Korean Songs from the 1950's to the Present

Korean music was almost totally missing, growing up in Hawaii.  The exception was  Arirang .   Today, BTS and BLACKPINK resonate around the world.  In addition to the 600 year-old  Arirang,  what is the all-time #1?  My favorites are: Baby Shark , released by Pinkfong in 2016. For one, it is the most-viewed You Tube video ever, hitting 7 billion views and surpassing  Despacito  in 2022.   Is now up to 16.47 billion views, with  Despacito  at 9 billion. Top 10 music videos, based on data from   Kworb   and   Wikipedia :  Note that most are nursery songs. "Baby Shark Dance"   – Pinkfong Kids' Songs & Stories (16.47 billion) "Despacito"   – Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee (8.91 billion) "Wheels on the Bus"   – Cocomelon Nursery Rhymes (8.29 billion) "Bath Song"   – Cocomelon Nursery Rhymes (7.31 billion) "Johny Johny Yes Papa"   – LooLoo Kids (7.13 billion) "See You Again"   –...

K-POP DEMON HUNTERS

K-Pop Demon Hunters PG,  Now Playing,  1h 39m,    Action/ Adventure/ Comedy/ Fantasy/ Animation 96% Tomatometer 82 Reviews 99% Popcornmeter 250+ Verified Ratings Synopsis When they aren't selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet -- an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise. The above from  Rotten Tomatoes .  Hate animated films.  But this one must be from South Korea, which is #1 today in movies and series. I assumed that  K-Pop Demon Hunters  came from South Korea, the country that gave us BTS,  Gangnam Style   ( was the first music video to reach 1 billion views, now up to 5.6 billion ), and  Parasite  ( won Academy Award for Best Film in 2020 ). Nope.   According to  Wikipedia :   K-Pop Demon Hunters ...