Superconductor

The "Superconductor" meme started in July 2023 when a Korean research team announced the discovery of a room-temperature superconductor, LK-99. This announcement gained worldwide attention, and the internet quickly filled with various memes and jokes. A superconductor is a material that allows electricity to flow without resistance, and if it works at room temperature, it could bring technological innovation.

The reason this meme went viral was due to the excitement surrounding LK-99's potential as a room-temperature superconductor and how scientific discoveries fueled the public's imagination. Various memes blending humor with science spread rapidly across social media platforms like TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.

Exaggerated humor examples include claims such as "Seoul will start floating" and "Global warming will be solved in one shot." Other memes featured extreme patriotism, such as "Korea over Harvard," "Japan is now East Joseon," and "Bin Salman is coming to learn from us."