The Pinkfong Company Wins ‘Best Creator’ at Asia Contents Awards 2022

- From Squid Game to Extraordinary Attorney Woo, and The Pinkfong Company, 
the Award This Year Recognized Excellence in TV, OTT, and Online Content From Asia
 

[Seoul - October 11, 2022] The Pinkfong Company, the global entertainment company behind the global phenomenon Baby Shark, announced that the company won ‘Best Creator’ at Asia Contents Awards (ACA) 2022. Celebrating its 4th anniversary, the award recognized outstanding content from Asia including Squid Game, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, and The Pinkfong Company.

Administered by Busan International Film Festival(BIFF) Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), Asia Contents Awards celebrates and honors excellence in TV, OTT, and online content from Asia. This year, the ceremony took place at the BIFF Theater in the Busan Cinema Center, held on-site for the first time in three years after the COVID-19 pandemic. Accommodating globally beloved celebrities including Park Haesoo from Squid Game and Park Eunbin from Extraordinary Attorney Woo, the awards ceremony presented 12 award categories, including Best Content, Best Actor, New Comer, and Best Creator. 

Among the 12 categories, The Pinkfong Company is awarded ‘Best Creator’, which highlights the company of outstanding titles that were influential in Asia. The three titles submitted by The Pinkfong Company at Asia Contents Awards include ‘Bebefinn’, ‘Pinkfong Wonderstar’, and ‘Visit Dr. Hero’. Bebefinn, Pinkfong’s latest 3D animated human-family show, became a breakout sensation, surpassing one million subscribers within 100 days of release on YouTube. In addition, ‘Pinkfong Wonderstar’, available on YouTube Originals in 6 languages, has captured the hearts of global fans through heartwarming adventures of Pinkfong and Wonderville friends. Lastly, ‘Visit Dr. Hero’ is a fun and educational video that has helped kids and families to learn healthy habits.

“It is an honor to be recognized as Best Creator at Asia Contents Awards this year. I want to share this honor with our incredible teams at The Pinkfong Company and, most importantly,  fans around the world who have given so much love and support to our content," said Han-sol Park, Head of Content Creation at The Pinkfong Company. “It has been a meaningful journey to witness how our content has connected people around the world. The Pinkfong Company will continue to strive to offer exceptional content experiences to audiences of all ages worldwide.”

The Pinkfong Company has evolved into one of the most notable content powerhouses around the world, creating world-renowned content including Pinkfong and Baby Shark. With the most viewed video in YouTube history, Baby Shark became one of the most influential cultural icons in the world. Following the success of the iconic song and video, the company has expanded its business in animated shows, live tours, interactive games, indoor theme park events, and more. The company has been named to TIME's  TIME100 Most Influential Companies list in 2022 which highlighted 100 companies making an extraordinary impact around the world.