Pop Cat
Original Korean title
팝캣
Pop Cat is a meme, based on a video of a cat opening and closing its mouth while eyeing a bug, that became a click-counter game trend in Korea in late 2020.
Originated around 2020Last updated: August 4, 2026
What does it mean?
A short video edited from footage of a cat named "Oatmeal" chattering its mouth while watching a bug, with a mouth-popping sound effect added, became a worldwide meme. It started trending in Korea in December 2020 and remained popular through January 2021, and in August 2021 Korean netizens mass-clicked in a country-ranking click event to push Korea's ranking up.
Where did it start?
A worldwide meme edited from footage of a cat named "Oatmeal," which trended in Korea starting December 2020.
How is it used?
Good to bring up when talking about a simple, repetitive, funny GIF.
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