Meme Alert: Japanese 'Have No Idea' About PyeongChang 'Penis Men' at the Olympics

Three — very explicit — naked statues of men with their faces covered have inspired a meme among Japanese observers of the Olympics. The statues, named “Bullet Men,” predate the Olympics.

Near the ski jump area and the Olympic media center in PyeongChang, South Korea, stand the three silver men. Not only are their nether regions fully exposed, but their helmets — the only clothing they wear — look phallic, leading many to dub them “penis men.” Japanese tweeters have shared the image with the hashtag “#モルゲッソヨ,” which translates to “I have no idea.”

According to local media, the statues are meant to evoke the “human desire for [a] wonderful body, wealth, and honor in concrete images.”

Warning: the images below are explicit. Click “Load More” to see what’s driving Japanese tweeters crazy, and the hilarious memes they made of it.

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Korean Twitter user Jacqueline J helpfully posted her own photo of the artwork.

평창 알펜시아 리조트의 '모루게소요' 진짜 이름은 총알맨들.. Bullet Men… 김지현 님 작품이라고 하네요
사진은 제가 직접 찍은것 pic.twitter.com/hWQ8SaBT02

— Jacqueline J (@ActJacqueline) February 13, 2018

And, here’s a Lego version.

https://twitter.com/clkgtr0728/status/962128939547222017

Dancing penis men.

すぐに作れそうだったのでつい・・・。#モルゲッソヨ pic.twitter.com/vVOtGy1w05

— CPUX4 (@CPUX4) February 9, 2018

This man volunteered to be a statue.

モルゲッソヨのコスプレです pic.twitter.com/t7zYEOo81W

— 茂る (@shigel_marv) February 11, 2018

Don’t forget the Olympic latte.

#本日の暇カプチーノ、『モルゲッソヨ』。 pic.twitter.com/oUtsOI0Eg7

— George☕じょーじ (@george_10g) February 9, 2018

No Japanese meme would be complete without origami.

そういえば今日コイツをミスドに置き折り紙しましたので。見つけた方はよろしくお願いします（トレイに敷いてある紙を使いました）。「リアルがない」とかほざいてましたがトキポン大変気に入っております。

創作:神谷哲史　折ったの:トキポン

#モルゲッソヨ pic.twitter.com/pZLqtCy9cc

— 折紙大魔神トキポン　2020/2/29紙の温度講習会 (@kameikohe) February 12, 2018