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The "Kkujuwomai-geol" meme originated from Kim Johan's song 'You Are My Girl', which served as the ending theme for the MBC sitcom 'High Kick Through the Roof', aired from September 7, 2009, to March 19, 2010. Around the time the drama concluded, its shocking ending, coupled with the ending song, became a hot topic and began to spread as a meme. In particular, in 2013, a photo manipulation application named 'Kkujuwomai-geol', which utilized this meme, was released and topped the iPhone free app charts, gaining significant popularity once again.

This meme originated from a mondegreen where the first line of Kim Johan's song 'You Are My Girl', "Cause you are my girl," sounds like the Korean phrase "Kkujuwomai-geol." It is primarily used when a hopeful or peaceful situation suddenly takes a tragic or desperate turn, much like the ending scene of the drama 'High Kick Through the Roof'. Specifically, when someone is in an awkward situation from which they cannot escape and are bound to suffer, it is used to create a dramatic atmosphere by featuring a black-and-white screen, the Caffebene logo, and this song as background music. This functions similarly to the 'To Be Continued' meme from Japan's 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'.

Because the 'Kkujuwomai-geol' meme originated from the popular sitcom 'High Kick Through the Roof', it is well-known across all generations who watched the drama. It was actively used among younger generations, especially in conjunction with the 'jjalbang' (image macro) culture of online communities like DC Inside, and later spread widely among smartphone users with the release of the mobile app. Given its parody in various fields such as webtoons, sports, and education, it can be said to be a widely consumed meme, not limited to a specific age or gender.

• Similar to the ending of the drama 'High Kick Through the Roof', it creates a sudden reversal of situation by transitioning from a bright atmosphere to a black-and-white screen with the Caffebene logo and the 'Kkujuwomai-geol' music playing.
• This meme was used in the first episode of the webtoon 'Free Draw'.

• It was used in a parody video of Lee Dong-gook's "water tornado shot" during the South Africa World Cup match against Uruguay.

• It can also be found in a parody video of the 'Son-pe-bene' situation in the bottom of the 9th inning of the 2011 KBO Playoffs Game 1.

• Gongdangi used this meme to parody the real estate speculation scandal involving employees of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH).

• It was formerly used as a cheering song for SK Wyverns catcher Cho In-sung, and is currently used as a cheering song for KIA Tigers catcher Han Seung-taek.
• This meme also appeared in the 'Chatflix' segment of Gag Concert.

Sounds like the English phrase "Cause you are my girl," from the song by Kim Johan.