Baby Shark surpasses Despacito: it is already the most watched video on YouTube

'Baby Shark'

, the popular South Korean children's song, has overtaken

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's

on YouTube

by reaching

.

At this point, it has become the most viewed video on the digital platform.

The catchy tune, recorded by Korean-American singer

and produced by South Korean educational company Pinkfong, was originally posted on YouTube on June 17, 2016.

Since then, it has become one of the most recognized songs in the world, and it even made it to the

list

in 2019.

"Without the love and support of our fans around the world, Baby Shark's new record would not have been possible," Min Seok Kim, the CEO of SmartStudy, Pinkfong's parent company, said in a statement.

"We are very honored by this record and we will continue to focus on producing

beyond digital platforms," ​​he added.

'Despacito', overcome

The Asian video thus surpasses the 'Despacito' of the Puerto Rican stars

and

, which arrived on YouTube on January 12, 2017 and which until now was the most viewed video in the platform's history with

.

This year, a version of 'Baby Shark' was recorded to promote good hand hygiene among the little ones with the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, further boosting its popularity.

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