Pinkfong facts for kids
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| Children's entertainment brand | |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | June 2010 |
| Headquarters | Seocho-dong, Seoul, South Korea |
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Key people
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Kim Min-seok (CEO) Lee Ryan Seung-kyu (CFO) |
| Owner | The Pinkfong Company |
Pinkfong (Korean: 핑크퐁) is a super popular South Korean brand that makes fun and educational content for kids. They are part of a company called The Pinkfong Company. You probably know them best for their incredibly famous song, "Baby Shark"!
The "Baby Shark" dance video has been watched over 12 billion times on YouTube. This makes it one of the most-viewed videos in the world. Pinkfong's channel is full of songs, stories, and dances. These often feature their friendly pink alien fox character, also named Pinkfong. The company has created more than 4,000 different things for kids. This includes songs, stories, video games, and merchandise.
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How Pinkfong Started
The Beginning
Pinkfong began when The Pinkfong Company was founded in June 2010. Their main office is in Seoul, South Korea. They also have offices in Los Angeles, USA, and Shanghai, China.
The company's main goal is to create content for children aged 1 to 5. By 2015, Pinkfong had already released 520 mobile games. Popular games included "Pinkfong Nursery Rhymes" and educational programs like "Pinkfong English."
The "Baby Shark" YouTube Channel
The "Pinkfong Baby Shark - Kids Songs & Stories" YouTube channel is packed with fun videos. It features preschool songs, nursery rhymes, and stories. These songs and stories are usually one to two minutes long. They are also often put together in longer compilation videos.
Besides animated videos, some content uses Clay Animation or features child actors. The short length of the videos was chosen to make them easy to watch. This was especially true for people viewing on cell phones. You can watch them on YouTube or through The Pinkfong Company's educational mobile apps.
Pinkfong Wonderstar TV Show
Pinkfong Wonderstar is a TV show series starring Pinkfong and Hogi. Pinkfong is an alien fox, and Hogi is a hedgehog. These two animal friends live in a town called Wonderville. They interact with many different people in their town.
The first episode, called "Welcome to Wonderville," came out on June 27, 2019, on KBS2. It also became available on December 3, 2020, on YouTube Originals.
Images for kids
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The official logo for The Pinkfong Company.
See also
In Spanish: Pinkfong para niños
