The Korean pop band Bangtan Sonyeondan, popularly identified as BTS, wants no introduction. With an enviable fan base that spans geographical boundaries and generations, the artists are identified for their impeccable singing and dancing talents. Therefore, it came as no surprise that their newest single Butter has been on the best spot of the Billboard Hot one hundred charts for the second week in a row. While the appreciate and records had been anticipated in abundance, it is a video, which can most effective be described as an endearing tribute-spoof of the hit song, that has been taking the world wide web by storm.
So, what tends to make it special? Well, for starters, it requires kittens. The clip that was initially shared by a user named SuriNoel on YouTube is a frame-by-frame recreation of the original video, with the singers replaced by cats. The official video of Butter features all the members of BTS — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.
While the original video consists of all the seven members of BTS, the feline version only features 5 cats. The distinction in numerics did not deter fans from lapping up the video. On YouTube, the cat version has recorded 4,98,715 views considering that it was uploaded on June 3.
The focus to detail in the footage has left viewers impressed. The spoof even features one scene of a cat touching its paw, like Jungkook kissing his hand in the original video. Also, don’t forget the bit exactly where V is enjoying a lollipop? Well, a cat recreates that bit also.
The video was later shared on Twitter, and it went viral in no time.
Sharing a element of the original footage, the user wrote, “Omg! this cat cover of butter is so cute…” and offered due credit to the original YouTube video. On Twitter, it has garnered 5,28,500 ‘views’ and 31,600 ‘likes’ considering that it was uploaded on June 5.
OMG THIS CAT COVER OF BUTTTER IS SO CUUUUUUUUUUTE EYE KENNOT#BTS_Butter#BTS@BTS_twtpic.twitter.com/Q9TCPR3CrR
— Aurelia ????x7 (@AureliaOT7) June 5, 2021
Reacting to it, one user mentioned, “The mug shots I’m dying,” when quite a few other people shared the tweet with the note, “cute”.
THE MUG SHOTS I’m dying!! ???????? https://t.co/xezE6bNvNn
— ~Streaming Butter~ ???????????? (@BTS_Banana613) June 7, 2021
Another known as it, “AMEOWzing.”
aMEOWzing ???? https://t.co/zZxjuKa6Vq
— am⁷ ???? (@benausicaa) June 6, 2021
“This is amazing,” declared members of the ‘Army’, the name that BTS’ fandom utilizes to describe itself across the world.
THIS IS Incredible I Really like IT SO Considerably https://t.co/UWJwyRhkdF
— tan???? (@tan_mots7) June 7, 2021
OMG THIS IS ART https://t.co/E4cOZh3m8D
— ori ⁷ (@choxjkoo) June 7, 2021
Take a look at some of the other reactions.
this is anything pic.twitter.com/p10la1jkFX
— dini⁷ (@btspopdotcom) June 6, 2021
Who ever did this has a specific spot in my cat heart. I meow you. ????????
— macris and cheese ???? (@jmacrismallari) June 6, 2021
Butter crossed 113 million views on YouTube in the initial 24 hours of its release on May 21. It beat BTS’s record of 98.3 million public views for their initial English single Dynamite, which fetched the band their maiden Grammy nomination.