1day 1gang Challenge? Korean culture these days

Recently, a culture related to singer Rain's song "gang" has emerged among Koreans. Let's find out what it looks like.

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It is about singer-actor Rain's song "Gang." It is a newly coined term that means that it is addictive enough to be heard once a day. Especially MBC's "What's the point of playing?" which aired on the 9th.It was also a hot topic when Yoo Jae-seok was mentioned as he discussed the formation of a mixed dance group in " In the broadcast, Yoo Jae-seok mentioned, "These days, 'one pack a day' has been going crazy," and producer Kim Tae-ho also expressed his affection, saying, "I came here 'one pack a day' today."

As they say, Rain's "Gang" has recently been re-examined on online communities, SNS and YouTube. Rain's "Gang" is a song from Rain's album "MY LIFE Love" released in 2017. As of Wednesday afternoon, the official music video for "Gang" has continued to be popular with about 7.4 million views. Famous creators made parody videos of "Gang" and proved their popularity by dealing with them in the web entertainment show "Civilization Express," which is gaining popularity among teenagers.

Korean 'meme' was born

Rain's "gang" belongs to the "meme" that has recently drawn attention. One of the contents that represents "mim," which is used as a term for fun content gaining popularity on the Internet, can be seen as "gang." Although it has a high topic of conversation, some have raised controversy over ridicule. Some netizens commented that Rain was a dance singer who missed the trend.

Recently, the official account of the National Statistical Office (NSO) was posted in the comment section of the music video for "Kang." As of 10 a.m. on May 1, 2020, 6,859,592 views of the music video were recorded. It is 39831UBD." "UBD" was used as a disparaging term for Rain's crushing defeat in the movie "Um Bok-dong, the King of Bicycle," and was criticized for being rude to Rain. In response, the National Statistical Office (NSO) made an official apology.

But there is not only ridicule. Teenagers, who were not aware of Rain's ability to lead the Korean Wave as a "world star," are saying that they have learned his skills again. Regardless of the content of the song, Rain, who has excellent capabilities as a performer, is also responding by saying, "Dancing is definitely rain." In addition, any song has been praised as a new icon of passion following U-Know Yunho with confidence and passion.

Currently, Rain does not express his position on the "gang" craze through SNS channels or broadcasts. Rain is also aware of the current "gang" craze and buzz, but he has no plans for new content, according to officials. There are also opinions on utilizing the "kang" topic. Rain came to the public with a more familiar image, an entertainment official said. If we make good use of it, like the case of Kim Young-chul of "Sadala" or Jeon Kwang-ryul, who was talked about through "GIF," Rain may use a new heyday," he said.니다.