Gangnam Style, Baby Shark listed among 'biggest moments' in YouTube's 20-year history

YouTube celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and content originating from South Korea has been chosen among the biggest moments in the platform's history.

The New York Times marked the occasion on Wednesday with the 18 "biggest moments," which include Psy's 'Gangnam Style' and the children's song video 'Baby Shark.'

The article said that Psy released his song 'Gangnam Style' in July 2012 and by the end of that year, it had become the first video on the internet to surpass 1 billion views.

It went on to say that the 'Baby Shark' video became the most-viewed video in YouTube history in November 2020,.. and still holds the record with 15-point-8 billion views.