Where does the Korean song Gwiyomi come from?

Etymology. According to The Bangkok Post, ” Gwiyomi ” or ” Kiyomi ” is Korean slang used to refer to a cute person. The lyrics of the song can be interpreted as “1 + 1 = Cutie, 2 + 2 = Cutie”, etc. Gwiyomi (귀요미) is based on the adjective-noun(Korean lang.) “gwiyeop” (귀엽), this is of cute (귀엽다,…

When did the song Gwiyomi by Hari come out?

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’.

Where did the Gwiyomi Player gesture come from?

Gwiyomi. It was inspired by a gesture from South Korean rapper Jung Ilhoon of boy group BtoB. The gesture is called ‘Gwiyomi Player’, that was popularized by South Korean variety show Weekly Idol through a segment called “The Aegyo Battle” (Battle of Cuteness) following Ilhoon’s guest appearance on the show in October 2012.

What does the word Gwiyeo mean in Korean?

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” (-미) has the effect of personifying the adjective, thereby turning the word into a noun. Thus “gwiyomi” means a cute person.

What does it mean to be a Gwiyomi?

“Gwiyomi” translated into English means someone who is cute hence the new dance craze literally means “cute player”. So obviously some other research and tadaa.. (totally taken from Wikipedia HERE):

When did Gwiyomi start trending in other countries?

The Gwiyomi phenomenon began trending in several other countries in the region, including Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The Japanese girl group x21 had a cover of this song on their album “Love Summer” released in 2014.

Where did the ” Gwiyomi Player ” meme come from?

This video has since inspired many Asian netizens to upload their own versions onto the internet. 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 ).