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Oh-ttoog-ee Dart (오뚝이 다트)

The 'Otuk-i Dart' meme originated from the Tnitni children's song 'Otuk-i Dart,' released in September 2015. This song features children playing with a roly-poly dart toy. Its popularity as a meme began in August 2018, when trolling users in League of Legends (LoL) communities started sharing links to this video. In December 2018, a video featuring the "Should I throw it or not?" part repeated for three hours further boosted its popularity. From September 20, 2019, the repeated "Should I throw it or not?" phrase became a massive hit in team-based games like LoL, Dota 2, and Overwatch, interpreted as "Should I throw the game or not?", solidifying its status as a full-fledged meme. Even Tnitni, the original creator, embraced the meme positively, actively utilizing it by producing official parodies. It continued to be referenced, appearing in Korean meme-related videos in May 2021, and is a long-remembered meme, with updates on the child from the meme even shared in March 2026.

The 'Otuk-i Dart' meme originates from the repetitive lyrics and dance moves in Tnitni's children's song 'Otuk-i Dart,' specifically the phrase "Should I throw it or not? Should I throw it or not? Throw, throw, throw, throw, throw it, throw it!" The core of this meme is to humorously express a situation where one is hesitating whether to do something or not. Particularly in online gaming, the phrase "to throw a game" means to intentionally give up or ruin a game. Thus, among gamers, it was widely used to describe the dilemma of whether to continue playing or not. Additionally, another repetitive phrase from the children's song, "Jjiri-jjiri," also gained popularity as an addictive refrain and was used in various parodies.

This meme originally started from a children's song, but it gained significant popularity and spread among young adults, primarily those in their late teens to 30s and above who enjoy online games. Beyond gaming communities, it spread widely among general internet users, becoming an all-ages meme where people of various age groups create and consume parodies.

The 'Otuk-i Dart' meme is primarily used to create parody videos by superimposing other characters, situations, or objects onto the "Should I throw it or not?" part of the original song.

• Character Parodies: Superimposing the "Should I throw it or not?" dance moves and music onto famous figures or characters like Kim Jong-kook, Kwak Cheol-yong, or SpongeBob.
• Situational Parodies: Applying the meme to specific issues or events, such as "Should I throw my Note 7 or not?", to satirize or add humor.
• Game Parodies: Applying the meme to in-game situations in League of Legends, Overwatch, Dungeon Fighter Online, etc., to express the dilemma of "Should I throw the game or not?"
• Musical Parodies: Arranging the original melody with various instruments or genres (e.g., 8-bit, orchestral, traditional Korean music) to create a new feel.

The 'Otuk-i Dart' meme itself is mostly humorous and lighthearted, so there are no specific precautions for its use. However, since the original video is a Tnitni children's song, which is children's content, the comment function may be automatically blocked due to YouTube's COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) regulations. Some secondary creations using the meme might contain content that is somewhat provocative or disparaging towards specific targets, deviating from the original intent. Therefore, it is advisable to consider this when creating or consuming such content.