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IVE Jang Won-young's 'Ultra-Positive Thinking' Meme is a Hot Topic
A prime example of an idol who exerts a positive influence

What is the scope of memes? Recently, IVE Jang Won-young's 'Ultra-Positive Thinking' has become a meme under the name 'Won-young Thinking'.

According to the original X(Twitter) post where the meme originated, if positive thinking is 'There's still half the water left?', then negative thinking is 'There's only half the water left?' and Won-young thinking is 'I was about to drink some water after practice, and guess what, there was just half left!! It was too much to drink all of it, and too little to drink just a bit, so I thought it would be perfect if there was just half, and it was totally a lucky break, y'know?'

In short, it can be considered a way of thinking like 'It's even better' or 'Everything that happens to me is ultimately good for me'.

This meme can be used in various ways. For example, when I was complaining about a traffic jam, my mother told me to 'Think like Won-young!', and I replied, 'The traffic jam gave me more time to spend with my family, it's a total lucky break!'

We were joking around, but I actually felt my complaints disappear and laughter emerge, experiencing the power of Won-young thinking. And I began to think that this meme, which changes the 'frame' of an event to a positive one, would be a 'positive influence' on young people who are losing hope.

I was struck by the fact that someone's way of thinking itself can become a social phenomenon and a 'meme', and I reflected on myself. What kind of thinking do I have? What kind of 'Yeong-ju Thinking' would someone be influenced by if they were close to me?

I believe in the notion that 'trials are a path to blessings', so when trials come, I have a way of thinking that anticipates and wonders what kind of blessings this trial will lead to. Yeong-ju thinking could be described as a mindset that suspends judgment about an event and feels a sense of 'curiosity' about how the future will unfold.

I hope the readers of this article will take a moment to put themselves in my shoes and think about what '00 Thinking' is.

The reason we need to reflect on ourselves like this is because our way of thinking and attitude towards life also subtly 'influence' those around us. If you hang out with friends who swear, you unconsciously develop the habit of swearing, and if you hang out with cheerful friends, you unconsciously become cheerful. Being with people who challenge themselves makes challenging things feel natural, and being with people who are grateful makes gratitude itself a habit of life.

So, let's take a moment to reflect on what kind of thinking we have and what kind of influence it is having on those around us.

In this era where negative content and memes like 'This life is a mess' and 'Hell Joseon' (hellish Korea) are prevalent, it's a 'lucky break' itself that Jang Won-young's ultra-positive 'Won-young Thinking' has become a meme.

Social media algorithms recognize the human tendency to focus on negativity longer than positivity, and they show people more negative content. It's become difficult for the next generation of young people who grew up seeing such negative content to have a positive mindset. In the midst of this, it is a very welcome sight for our society that Jang Won-young's positive mindset has become a meme and a trend.

Even though the meme cycle is short these days, I hope the 'Won-young Thinking' meme will last for a long time. In doing so, I hope that young people who are trapped in negative messages will regain their positivity and experience a change in their 'frame', i.e. looking at things from a different perspective.

※ This article is written by me and is a reprint ofan article published in WomanEconomy News..