아아 공습경보

This meme originated from an emergency room episode of the documentary "Space Documentary Geugot" (공간다큐 그곳), which aired on Busan MBC on May 1, 2017. The behavior of a drunken individual and the nurse's reaction in that broadcast became a big hit online, leading to its spread as a meme.

The "Ah-ah Air Raid Alert" meme originated from a scene filmed in the emergency room of Inje University Busan Paik Hospital. A patient, intoxicated and showing symptoms of delirium, repeatedly interjected "Ah-ah!" while refusing treatment from a nurse, then suddenly shouted, "Air raid alert! Air raid alerttt!!!!" This meme highlights the absurd and surreal remarks of the drunken person, contrasted with the nurse's exhausted and bewildered expression. It humorously depicts the difficulties and awkward situations faced by emergency room medical staff. The patient's "air raid alert" comment is sometimes interpreted as hinting at trauma from past military regimes or a loss of reality perception.

Ah-ah Gong-seup-gyeong-bo

• Ah-ah: Similar to the English exclamation "Ah-ah!" expressing surprise or exasperation.
• Gong-seup: Sounds like "gong-soop."
• gyeong-bo: Sounds like "gyung-boh," with the 'g' being a soft, voiced 'k' sound, and 'eo' as in 'uh'.

This meme is widely consumed by all age groups who actively use the internet. It is particularly popular among those who empathize with the difficulties of the medical field or enjoy humor derived from absurd and baffling situations.

This meme is primarily used to describe sudden and chaotic situations, or to express someone looking flustered or exhausted. Various YouTubers and webtoon artists have created content parodying this meme.

• Chungju City official Kim Seon-tae parodied it.

• YouTuber Pink Night (분홍밤) created an air raid alert video using the KakaoTalk voice call connection sound.

• YouTuber Yeoyumanman (여유만만) uploaded a Hype Boy sound MAD video.

• It was also parodied in the webtoon 'James on the Hill' (언덕 위의 제임스).

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