Did you know that "Gwiyomi song" actually has version 2? While the track remained iconic among K-pop fans, its singer Hari, unfortunately, had short-lived popularity that some are not even aware she sang the song.

After nine years, whatever happened to her?

Hari In 2010 to 2017: Debut, Viral 'Gwiyomi Song,' Expansion in Southeast Asia, China

Born as Jung Sung Kyung, Hari was born on February 6, 1990, and is now 32 years old.

Her name was first heard in 2007, when she appeared in the Mnet's popular program, "Dizzy Blind Date Season 3." At that time, she was only in her sophomore year in high school and became a hot topic for receiving the final choice to have the golden king card (most popular).

In 2010, Jung Sung Kyung, who chose her stage name Hari named after a local dog debuted as a K-pop singer at the age of 2 under Dandi Recordz.

She received attention for her unique vocals featuring her sweet and cute style of singing, which can be heard in her songs such as "Stalker My Type, " "Alien," "Fancake" and more.

Initially, she wasn't successful but in 2013, she suddenly rose to popularity after releasing her viral song, "Gwiyomi." It became popular in Korea thanks to former BTOB Ilhoon, who inspired the legendary gestures used to dance the song.

The "Gwiyomi Player" dance challenge became more widespread among K-pop idols, which later on spread among Southeast Asian girls, who were known for having loyal fanbases including Thailand and the Philippines.

The "Gwiyomi" song became a representative popular song, which also raised Hari's status as a famous singer.

The "Cute Song" has established itself as a success story that caught the public's ears without any intention to promote it. But when the song became famous, Hari focused on her activities in Southeast Asia and China. In 2014, she even released, "Gwiyomi Song 2," the sequel to the viral song.

Since then, Dandi, the producer of the song established a foothold in comprehensive entertainment with his history of successfully completing overseas promotional tours in various countries after signing a contract with global company Warner Music through Hari and played a pivotal role in establishing SD Entertainment in 2018.

But Hari only experienced 15 minutes of fame as, despite various releases after that, Hari who stuck with her cute singing style wasn't enough to beat the influx of singers at that time releasing songs with an experimental, new and fresh sound.

Where Is Hari In 2022? Idol Works In A Café

Unfortunately, Hari who only has "Gwiyomi Song" as her most popular song was affected by Dandi's sexual assault controversy in 2020. Because he's the track's producer a lot of netizens boycotted the track, leading to the song's instant collapse from the music charts.

Although Hari is still in Dandi Recordz, she hasn't had any release since 2017 she dropped, "Don't you give a present."

Fortunately, she continues to actively communicate with fans on his personal Instagram. According to her comment to a fan, she's working as a part-time manager in a café.

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Written by Eunice Dawson.