Ice Cream was released by South Korean singer Hyuna in 2012 as the title track of her second EP, Melting, and became one of her best-known solo songs. The track's bright pop production and playful image helped it travel well beyond K-pop audiences, and short clips of its hook later circulated on social media and soundboards as a shorthand for something cute, sweet or flirtatious. Its short, instantly recognisable sound still works because the melody and attitude are clear in just a few seconds.