A recent video posted on the South Korean Air Force’s official YouTube channel is stirring up quite a storm and quickly gaining traction.
On the 21st, the South Korean Air Force’s official YouTube channel posted a brief video, which was a little over one minute long, titled “Air Force (ROKAF) – BOMB Yanggang.” The description of the official YouTube channel of the South Korean Air Force included hashtags such as #airforce, #f15, #f35, #bibi, #bamyanggang, #bomb, and left a message asking “Are we too late to join the trend?”
The background music for this video was a song by Bibi called “Bamyanggang,” which has recently gained popularity and has frequently been parodied and covered on social media.
The video might have seemed late to the party, considering Bibi’s “Bamyanggang” was released around a month and a half ago. However, it garnered attention thanks to unexpected elements and the strategic placement of Air Force training practice footage.
In the opening scene of the video, footage of the G-TEST, recognized as the first step towards becoming a pilot, is shown, with the lyrics “I hold back the tears that want to flow.”
The G-TEST is a terrifying gravity acceleration endurance training in which you must withstand up to 9G in a fast-spinning gondola. It’s the same training that caused a sensation when the singer Bibi withstood 9G, which meets the actual test pass standards of the Air Force.
The video shows a launch device being pressed as the lyrics “I press down on what I was going to say” play. Additionally, it features footage of a missile being mounted with the lyrics, “With a single word of sorry.” Lastly, there’s footage of a fighter jet flying along with the lyrics, “I’ve finished the days I shared with you.”
During the catchy part of the song with the lyrics “Sweet and sweet Bamyanggang,” they cleverly inserted the word ‘BOMB,’ which phonetically resembles the Korean word for ‘chestnut’ and means ‘explode,’ adding a humorous twist. Specifically, in the video, they altered Bibi’s lyrics to ‘Sweet and sweet BOMB Yanggang,’ playing on the wordplay.
Following the flying footage of the previously mentioned lyrics, “I’ve finished the days I shared with you,” the highlight includes a scene of a missile being dropped, creating a perfect situation with the lyrics and the background.
They then added footage of a missile causing an explosion at a target point marked with a red star that seems to have been taken from the North Korean flag. The end of the video shows this missile flying up into the sky without end, which could make you think that it’s a video targeting North Korea. Still, it transitions to a firework explosion, maximizing the suspense.
The real twist here is that the end of the video, which was thought to end with fireworks, eventually shows a missile being dropped on a target, symbolizing North Korea. It’s a video that shows a truly insane sense of humor.
The minds behind this video are Captain Yong Hwi Kim and Sergeant Dong Jae Kang, who are responsible for managing the Air Force Headquarters’ social media. Before this, they produced a parody video titled ‘Les Militarybles’, spoofing the musical film ‘Les Miserables’.
The parody video of the snow removal operation on the airfield runway was a big hit, earning the Air Force’s YouTube channel the nickname ‘the official account that doesn’t seem like an official account.’
Impressively, Les Militarybles has amassed 6.65 million views to date. The video caught the attention of actor Russell Crowe, famous for his part in the original Les Miserables movie, prompting him to share it on social media upon its release.
As of 6 p.m. on the 21st, the BOMB Yanggang video on the Air Force’s official YouTube channel has recorded 410,000 views. In addition, there are 2,630 comments, adding to the fun of reading netizens’ comments. It is predicted that it will soon surpass Les Militarybles’ cumulative 6.65 million views.
Meanwhile, it was revealed that the ‘Modular Officer Quarters Virtual Housewarming’ and ‘Fleece Sweater Supply’ episodes, which the Ministry of National Defense posted on Instagram reels on the 20th, exceeded 1 million views in just over a month.
Given the MZ generation’s dominance on platforms like YouTube Shorts and Instagram reels, numerous national institutions strive to connect with this demographic. They’re broadening their communication strategies to engage with MZ users, using content to spark interest in national defense policy alongside other topics
It is expected that the accessibility to national military institutions will increase more than before as national official institutions communicate with the public in this way.
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