User:Korithepom/sandbox

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{{Short description|Celebrity dog}}

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{{Infobox dog

| name = Kori

| image = Kori with sunglasses.png

| caption = Kori in 2023

| species = Canis lupus familiaris

| breed = Pomeranian

| sex = Female

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2017|3|15}}

| nationality = Russian

| years_active= 2023–present

| known = Viral TikTok videos

}}

Kori (born 15 March 2017) is a Pomeranian dog and internet celebrity known for viral videos on TikTok and Instagram. One of her clips has exceeded 1 billion views.{{cite web |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@pomkori_/video/7497685667518926088 |title=TikTok: 1 billion-view video |website=TikTok |date=2023-09-01 |access-date=2025-06-19 }} Kori has also appeared on Russian television and has been the subject of multiple media articles in Russia.{{cite web |url=https://peopletalk.ru/article/shpits-iz-moskvy-stal-zvezdoj-tiktok-ili-v-sotssetyah-obsuzhdayut-roliki-s-modnym-shpitsem-kori/amp/ |title=Шпиц из Москвы стал звездой TikTok |website=PeopleTalk |language=ru |date=2024-05-21 |access-date=2025-06-19 }}

Internet fame

Kori first went viral on TikTok in 2023 with short videos shot in urban night-time settings, often showing her sitting on a skateboard or scooter while wearing sunglasses. The most-watched clip, filmed at night in a city square, reached more than one billion views, making it the platform's fourth-most-viewed video overall and one of the most-viewed dog videos.{{cite web |url=https://tenchat.ru/media/3331289-milliard-prosmotrov-u-reklamy-pyos-kori-ocharoval-internetauditoriyu |title=Миллиард просмотров у рекламы: пёс Кори очаровал интернет-аудиторию |website=TenChat |language=ru |date=2025-04-18 |access-date=2025-06-19 }} In 2024 the platform NEN highlighted Kori's popularity across multiple social-media trends.{{cite web |url=https://n-e-n.ru/amp/kak-spitz-kori-popal-vo-vse-trendy/ |title=Как шпиц Кори попал во все тренды |website=NEN |language=ru |date=2024-05-10 |access-date=2025-06-19 }}

Appearance

Kori is a cream-coloured Pomeranian with golden and reddish-brown patches. Her public image centres on oversized sunglasses and a rotating selection of backwards baseball caps.

Media appearances

In 2025 Kori appeared on the Russian television entertainment programme РЖУНИМАГУ (Rzhunimagu), hosted by Andrey Malahov.{{cite web |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@pomkori_/video/7509834126472563986 |title=TikTok: clip from Kori's TV appearance |website=TikTok |date=2025-05-01 |access-date=2025-06-19 }} The segment was subsequently circulated on social media.

Cultural impact

Kori's image is frequently used in memes and fan art. The corporate X (formerly Twitter) account of Hyundai Motor Company referenced the dog in 2025, drawing attention to her viral popularity.{{cite web |url=https://x.com/Hyundai/status/1928125789976866959 |title=Hyundai tweet acknowledging Kori |website=X (Twitter) |date=2025-05-05 |access-date=2025-06-19 }}

Business Ventures

In 2024 Kori's owners launched an official merchandise line featuring caps, T-shirts and pet accessories, sold through Bonfire.{{cite web |url=https://www.bonfire.com/store/kori/ |title=Kori – official merchandise store |website=Bonfire |access-date=2025-06-19 }}

In May 2025 they also created a Solana-based memecoin called $KORI, using the dog's likeness as its mascot.{{cite web |url=https://solscan.io/token/HtTYHz1Kf3rrQo6AqDLmss7gq5WrkWAaXn3tupUZbonk |title=$KORI token on Solscan |website=Solscan |access-date=2025-06-19 }}

Social media statistics (2025)

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! Platform !! Account !! Followers !! Likes/views

TikTok[https://www.tiktok.com/@pomkori_ @pomkori_]2.1 million132.1 million likes
Instagram[https://www.instagram.com/pomkori/ @pomkori]355 thousand

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