Thai Students’ Low-Budget K-Pop Music Video Goes Insanely Viral
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By Carl Samson
A group of four young students in rural Thailand has become the latest internet stars over their ingenious, low-budget parodies of K-pop music videos.
The girls — Mommaem, Kungten, Som, and Kwang — form Deksorkrao, the most resourceful cover group K-pop has probably ever seen.
The girls have amassed more than 42 million views and 298,000 subscribers on YouTube, 412,000 followers on Facebook and 28,500 followers on Instagram to date.
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Their latest cover, BlackPink’s “Ddu-du Ddu-du,” has blown up to over one million views since its posting on Aug. 18.
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Unlike many cover groups, the genius behind Deksorkrao — Kungten’s older brother, Sitthichai Rakpinit — has a flair for excellent camera work that flawlessly copies frames and sequences from the original music videos.
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The group’s improvisation of household materials and backyard equipment also makes for an unmatched aesthetic that not only adds humor but saves them valuable expenses.
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Most importantly, the girls — currently between 7 to 10 years old — have every emotion on point.
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Viewers praised their latest cover:
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Watch the side-by-side comparison of Deksorkrao and BlackPink’s “Ddu-du Ddu-du” below:
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