Waterparks, K-Pop fandoms unite to get Awsten Knight's joke trending
UPDATE: July 20 @ 8:00 p.m. EST
Following the combined powers of Waterparks and K-Pop fandoms, #HOPELESSISGOINGTOJAILPARTY is now trending No. 1 in the U.S.
#1 TRENDING. I LOVE YOU ALL SM.
FOLLOW SPREE BEGINS NOW. #HOPELESSISGOINGTOJAILPARTY pic.twitter.com/GT5Dme9vuh
— WATERPARKS (@waterparks) July 20, 2019
Original Story: July 20 @ 7:45 p.m. EST
Two days ago, Waterparks toyed with our emotions after supposedly posting the official music video for “Turbulent” on Twitter. Fans quickly rushed to YouTube but were unable to find the video, quickly realizing that the video shared on Twitter was actually “Turbulent” over the BTS video for “IDOL.”
In typical Waterparks fashion, the joke doesn’t stop there. Now it looks like Hopeless Records have been pulled into the ordeal as the Parx fandom and confused K-Pop fans unite to get #HOPELESSISGOINGTOJAILPARTY trending.
Find out why, below!
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It all started when the band took to Twitter to tease fans with the “official music video” for their latest track.
TURBULENT OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW PLEASE RT WE PUT A LOT OF TIME/MONEY/WORK INTO THIS SO DONT LET IT FLOP 🙂 ? pic.twitter.com/np0YEHrf1A
— WATERPARKS (@waterparks) July 19, 2019
The joke didn’t stop there as Waterparks continued to play with our emotions.
HEY SORRY FOR TEASING YALL YESTERDAY. WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, HERE IS THE ACTUAL OFFICIAL TURBULENT MUSIC VIDEO!!!!!! RETWEET NOW AND I’LL SEND UR KIDS TO COLLEGE pic.twitter.com/yw0yiPC7aJ
— WATERPARKS (@waterparks) July 19, 2019
Even the band’s label, Hopeless Records, couldn’t find themselves exempt from this one.
THE SILENCE FROM OUR NEW LABEL IS DEAFENING WOW WHY WONT U UPLOAD THE TURBULENT VIDEO TO YOUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL?? WHERE IS VEVO???? @HOPELESSRECORDS COWARDLY BEHAVIOR https://t.co/Ftpxq3XeUv
— WATERPARKS (@waterparks) July 19, 2019
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Their response was perfect.
The one section of the internet we don’t want to piss off is K-Pop Twitter, no thankies. We don’t need to see #HopelessIsGoingToJailParty in our trending topics this weekend.
— Hopeless Records (@hopelessrecords) July 19, 2019
Of course, that sparked a whole new purpose for this ongoing joke as the Parx fandom was called to action.
#HOPELESSISGOINGTOJAILPARTY TWEET IT AND I’LL FEED U LATER https://t.co/ENM2tHXvoE
— WATERPARKS (@waterparks) July 20, 2019
Rough day… ? #HOPELESSISGOINGTOJAILPARTY
— Hopeless Records (@hopelessrecords) July 20, 2019
Trying to enjoy our Saturday while 25 years of work goes down the drain #HOPELESSISGOINGTOJAILPARTY https://t.co/CW4k3Qk9qp
— Hopeless Records (@hopelessrecords) July 20, 2019
Fans acted immediately, causing the hashtag to rise up the trending ladder.
IM LAUGHING SO HARD, IM WAITING FOR A CALL ANY SECOND NOW https://t.co/kzT7HajdY8
— WATERPARKS (@waterparks) July 20, 2019
bruh @waterparks started a movement pic.twitter.com/CwXtmyziPU
— averie KAY DAY (@aveuhree) July 20, 2019
y’all are 22 worldwide now… moving up in the world #HOPELESSISGOINGTOJAILPARTY pic.twitter.com/XCPUd7atv9
— jamie♡ (@mytjamie) July 20, 2019
lmfao #HOPELESSISGOINGTOJAILPARTY is a mixture of parx fans, kpoppies, kpoppies who are mad, random confused ppl, and ppl using it for politics?? @waterparks @awsten wtf
— alysha?∝ 初恋 (@ayetaymay) July 20, 2019
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And it only got better from there.
WHEN I TELL YOU I YELLED#HOPELESSISGOINGTOJAILPARTY pic.twitter.com/oEdfeE7vim
— WATERPARKS (@waterparks) July 20, 2019
OHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOO LMFAO IMMCRYING pic.twitter.com/KFgam6gc1Q
— WATERPARKS (@waterparks) July 20, 2019
#HOPELESSISGOINGTOJAILPARTY pic.twitter.com/nZ330smfnu
— WATERPARKS (@waterparks) July 20, 2019
At the time of posting, #HOPELESSISGOINGTOJAILPARTY was trending No. 2 in the U.S.
While we wait for the ACTUAL music video to drop (or for Hopeless to go to jail), you can check out the visual for “Turbulent” below.
When do you think we’ll get the “Turbulent” music video? Do you think this would have happened if Hopeless would have stanned Loona? Sound off in the comments below!
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