The Korean pop band Bangtan Sonyeondan, popularly recognized as BTS, demands no introduction. With an enviable fan base that spans geographical boundaries and generations, the artists are recognized for their impeccable singing and dancing talents. Therefore, it came as no surprise that their most current single Butter has been on the leading spot of the Billboard Hot one hundred charts for the second week in a row. While the enjoy and records had been anticipated in abundance, it is a video, which can finest be described as an endearing tribute-spoof of the hit song, that has been taking the Internet by storm.
So, what tends to make this video particular? Well, for starters, it entails kittens. The video 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 498,715 views because it was uploaded on June 3.
The focus to detail in the video 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, try to remember the bit exactly where V is enjoying a lollipop? Well, a cat recreates that bit as well.
The video was later shared on Twitter, and it went viral in no time. Sharing a clip of the :54 minute video, a user posted a video that juxtaposed the feline version with the original BTS version.
Sharing it, the user wrote, “Omg this cat cover of Butter is so cute…” and offered due credit to the original YouTube video. On Twitter, the video has garnered 5,28,500 ‘views’ and 31,600 ‘likes’ because 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 the video, one user mentioned, “The mug shots I’m dying,” when quite a few other individuals 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 user mentioned, “AMEOWzing.”
aMEOWzing ???? https://t.co/zZxjuKa6Vq
— am⁷ ???? (@benausicaa) June 6, 2021
“This is amazing,” declared one more member of the ‘Army’, the name that BTS’ fandom utilizes to describe itself across the world.
THIS IS Incredible I Adore IT SO A lot https://t.co/UWJwyRhkdF
— tan???? (@tan_mots7) June 7, 2021
Another fan mentioned that the spoof video was “art”.
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 particular spot in my cat heart. I meow you. ????????
— macris and cheese ???? (@jmacrismallari) June 6, 2021
Butter crossed 113 million views on YouTube in the 1st 24 hours of its release on May 21. It beat BTS’s record of 98.3 million public views for their 1st English single Dynamite, which fetched the band their maiden Grammy nomination.