Global entertainment company SmartStudy and K-pop boy band NCT Dream have teamed up to release a Pinkfong version of “Hot Sauce,” the title track of the idol group’s first studio album.
Pinkfong is the beloved children’s brand behind the worldwide viral hit “Baby Shark,” which has accumulated 8.64 billion views on YouTube since its release on June 18, 2016.
The official animated music video for “Hot Sauce” in Korean and English will premiere at 7 p.m. KST (6 p.m. in the Philippines) today, May 28, on Pinkfong’s Korean and English YouTube channels and NCT Dream's official YouTube channel.
The colorful animated music video will feature the seven members of NCT Dream and their adventure in Pinkfong’s dinosaur world.
"Together with NCT Dream, we have created a special gift for all families and fans out there, regardless of age. We’re always looking to create opportunities where we can bring joy to our fans around the world and across generations,” said Min Seok Kim, SmartStudy chief executive officer.
NCT Dream said, “It was a pleasure to collaborate with Pinkfong, the flagship brand of SmartStudy, and present the new version of ‘Hot Sauce’ to the fans around the world.”
“We hope that our fans will enjoy this new content featuring Pinkfong's adorable dinosaur character and the 2D characters of NCT Dream newly introduced through this collaboration,” the boy band added.
In addition, special merchandise based on the animated characters of NCT Dream’s members wearing Pinkfong’s dinosaur costumes will be available from the middle of June on online and offline channels.The Pinkfong version of “Hot Sauce” arrives after NCT Dream released their cover of Pinkfong’s ‘Dinosaurs A to Z’. The video has racked up 4.74 million views on NCT Dream’s YouTube channel and 4.1 million views on Pinkfong’s YouTube channel for a total of 8.84 million views. NCT Dream released “Hot Sauce on May 10, which has recently reached 2 million copies in sales. The music video for “Hot Sauce” has accumulated 87.75 million views since May 10 on YouTube.