Coffin Dance
Original Korean title
관짝소년단
Coffin Dance is a meme that overlays footage of Ghanaian coffin-carrying dancers onto accident or blooper clips for comic effect.
Originated around 2020Last updated: August 4, 2026
What does it mean?
Footage of Ghana's coffin-dancing funeral tradition set to the music 'Astronomia,' spliced onto clips of accidents, first appeared on TikTok in February 2020 and spread worldwide. In Korea it picked up the nickname 'Gwanjjak Sonyeondan' ('Coffin Boy Band'), a play on BTS's name, and became a go-to meme spliced onto any near-miss or blunder.
Where did it start?
Started from a Ghanaian funeral coffin-dance video edited over footage, posted to TikTok on February 26, 2020; in Korea, online communities dubbed it 'Gwanjjak Sonyeondan.'
How is it used?
Used as a punchline right before someone is about to have an accident.
By context
- On public social media
- Context matters
- At work
- Context matters
- With family
- Context matters
- With friends
- Generally safe to use
What should I be careful about?
Avoid splicing it into footage of real, sensitive incidents like actual deaths.