그런데 그것이 실제로 일어났습니다

밈 이름: 그런데 그것이 실제로 일어났습니다 (Geureonde Geugeosi Siljero Ireonatseumnida)

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This meme first emerged around 2010, triggered by the 'Duplicate Win Incident' on Ruliweb. The phrase used by Ruliweb administrators during their explanation was modified and quickly spread across various internet communities. Throughout the 2010s, it gained significant popularity, being actively used in webtoons, games, and various online forums. While it is still used consistently today, it doesn't appear as frequently in new content as it did in the 2010s.

"But it actually happened" is a popular phrase used to express surprise, irony, or absurdity when something highly improbable, a hypothetical scenario mentioned as a joke, or an event with a very low probability actually occurs in reality. It is primarily used to emphasize the outcome when a prediction or concern about a situation, which was thought to be unlikely, actually comes to pass. The original phrase was "However, it actually happened," but it was modified to its current form for better nuance and rhythm, and became widely used.

Originating primarily among users of internet communities like Ruliweb, this meme is particularly familiar to webtoon readers and gamers. Subsequently, it has become widely recognized and used across all age groups through various online content and broadcast media.

• When webtoon artist Lee Mal-nyeon mentioned his experience of entering a prize draw with three IDs and winning with all three, the phrase "But it actually happened" was used.
• In MapleStory's Friends Story Chapter 4, when Cassandra warned Nineheart and Oz, who doubted her scary stories, that divine punishment would befall them, both were indeed rushed to the emergency room. This phrase was used by players questioning Cassandra during that sequence.

While this meme was originally used to express surprise when an event with a very low probability actually occurred, as its popularity spread, there was a tendency for it to be overused even for predictable events or those within the expected range. Therefore, using it when a situation is not truly unexpected can dilute the meme's original meaning, so it's best to use it in an appropriate context.