What? Industrial Accident Prevention Song Becomes a Hit... National Singer Park Chang-geun's 'Safety Song' Surpasses 1 Million YouTube Views in One Month

KOSHA, "Growing Public Interest and Participation in Safe Workplaces"... Supportive Comments Follow

Screenshot of 'Safe Song' by national singer Park Chang-geun on YouTube.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] An industrial accident prevention song, which gives a rigid and heavy preconceived notion, has attracted 'huge' attention by surpassing 1 million views on YouTube just over a month after its 'release.'

The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) announced on the 22nd that the safety song MV "The World We Wish For," created together with singer Park Chang-geun, the first winner of the TV program "Tomorrow's National Singer," has recorded 1 million views.

Park Chang-geun began his solo career in 1997 under the name "Uri Yeogie Park Chang-geun" and gained public attention by winning the final round of TV Chosun's audition program "Tomorrow's National Singer" in 2021.

This is the first time that a public service safety song video produced by the agency has surpassed 1 million views in just over a month since its upload (released on July 11).

The girl group Oh My Girl's dance song "SAFE," a safety song produced by the agency in 2020, recorded 1.02 million views in about a year, singer Hong Ji-yoon's trot song "Together Safe," produced in 2021, reached 550,000 views in about nine months, and YouTuber Nepkins' hip-hop song "SAFE" recorded 470,000 views in nine months. Park Chang-geun's safety song is the fastest to surpass 1 million views.

Many citizens have watched singer Park Chang-geun's music video and left numerous supportive comments wishing for a safe workplace, making him truly feel like a "national singer."

The agency evaluated that the reason Park Chang-geun's "safety song" surpassed 1 million views on YouTube in a short period was mainly because it was produced through a "national participation method."

To convey the importance of workers' lives and workplace safety more easily and effectively, a national participation lyric contest event was held through SNS and YouTube communities, and the participating comments were reflected in the songwriting.

The lyrics, flowing with a compelling voice, say, "The world we wish for is not far away, isn't it a safe workplace for everyone where promises are not forgotten, and we help and protect each other?" This message directly touches the hearts of workers and the public wishing for a safe workplace.

The lively folk song used in the safety song was reportedly an unpublished song that singer Park Chang-geun cherished and willingly offered after hearing about the good intentions of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.

With its addictive melody and Park Chang-geun's unique bright voice added, it is evaluated that the somewhat heavy topic of "industrial accident prevention" was transformed into a hopeful message of "let's all join forces and change it together."

Director Ahn Jong-joo of the agency said, "The public interest in the agency's safety song reflects the recent growing public concern about safety and health," and added, "We will continue to promote campaigns through various collaborations to spread a culture of safety."

Screenshot of Park Chang-geun's Safety Song on YouTube.

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