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[TERKINI] Gwiyomi Puteri Awani Dari Budak Couple Seminggu

The SAYS boys have been raving about the influx of girls recording themselves in what currently deems an irresistible South Korean dance. Forget Gangnam Style, Gwiyomi, or Kiyomi is here to stay! Since we're addicted to anything and everything viral on YouTube, we decided to trace the origins of Gwiyomi here. Do you hate it or love it?

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Puteri Awani from the "budak couple seminggu" video does the Gwiyomi

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Shyma Hashim gets on YouTube to do the Gwiyomi

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Nora Danish joins the Gwiyomi bandwagon

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Wawa Zainal's version of the Gwiyomi, you like?

Malaysians going cute with the Kiyomi/Gwiyomi

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What is this Gwiyomi/Kiyomi thing on my newsfeed!?

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A new dance craze, the "Kiyomi" or "Gwiyomi", Korean slang meaning someone who is cute, has become the latest web-viral sensation among Thai and Malaysian teenagers.

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“Gwiyomi” translated into English means someone who is cute hence the new dance craze literally means “cute player”.

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It was first seen on BToB MTV DiaryMany, a variety show that features the South Korean idol group BTOB wherein Jung Il Hoon performed Kwiyomi Song with cute actions and gestures.

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The Viral spread started from Weekly Idol, a South Korean variety show that features a mini segment "Aegyo Battle" (battle of cuteness) where various idols perform their own version of Gwiyomi.

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The internet meme is originated from Korean boy band Btob’s member Jung Ilhoon who created a series of hand movements accompanying the song “Kiyomi Song”.

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What is Hari singing in the Kiyomi song (Cutie song)?

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Gwiyomi Song or Kwiyomi Song (귀요미송) is the lead single from 귀요미송 (Re Title), a digital single by a South Korean indie singer Hari which describes the love of a girl and a boy.

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How do I do the Kiyomi?

The Kiyomi dance guide. An infographic brought to you by Bulgogi Brothers: http://facebook.com/bulgogibrosmy

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Other K-Pop celebs doing the Kiyomi too, is it the new Gangnam Style?

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Teens and children, especially girls, have uploaded videos of themselves doing the 50-second dance routine on the YouTube social network, some of which have hundreds of thousands of views.

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Many Kpop stars including EXO K’s Sehun, Miss A’s Suzy, Girls’ Generation’s Soo Young, Infinite’s Sung Kyu, SISTAR’s Soyou and more have jumped into the trend.

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Thai netizen commented “Goodbye Harlem Shake, Hello Kiyomi.” Another poster wrote “It’s the new Gangnam Style.”

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