Bludlung

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Overview

Bludlung or Blud Lung is a TikToker known for his 30core and Pinkcore video edits, which typically feature memetic clips mixed with stylized gameplay footage from FPS video games set to popular songs from the 2000s. Many of his videos include clips of different TikTok LIVE streamers shouting him out. Bludlung posted his first video in late May 2023 and gained over 400,000 followers in under two months for his edits, inspiring copycats, who fans of Bludlung often call out in their comment sections.

Online History

TikToker^[1] @bludlung posted his first Pinkcore edit, a -core genre comparable to corecore, on May 31st, 2023, garnering over 784,000 views in just under two months (shown below). The video, set to "Eyes Without a Face" by Billy Idol, features a mix of Call of Duty footage with overlayed memetic images.

@bludlung I freaking actually love joeyy on foenem!!!!! 😁😁😁#pinkcore #fart #30 #gaming #edmitten ♬ original sound – bludlung

Going forward, the majority of Bludlung's edits featured a similar editing style, including prominent use of Call of Duty and other online shooter gameplay footage. On June 5th, he posted a video that features another TikToker shouting him out on TikTok LIVE, garnering over 400,000 views in a month. On June 7th, he posted another video to TikTok^[2] using the clip, garnering over 1.2 million views in a month (shown below, left). On June 11th, he posted a video to TikTok^[3] using the song "Need 2" by Pinegrove, popularized by the Pinegrove Shuffle dance, garnering over 1.8 million views in a month (shown below, right).

@bludlung THIS MIGHT BE BLUDLUNG😱😱😱 #pink #pinkcoret #fart##30i #gaming #bludlung #foenem ♬ kmoe somebody remix – bludlung

@bludlung time for a change of pace 😖#30theory #30core #pinegrove ♬ original sound – bludlung

On June 22nd, @bludlung posted an edit that begins with a clip of TikToker^[4] @burberry.erry that garnered over 3.9 million views in a month. On July 17th, he posted a video to TikTok^[5] beginning with a clip where @burberry.erry shouts him out, garnering over 500,000 views in a day (shown below, left and right).

@bludlung 30theorist is feeling particularly sleepy today 🥰#30theory #30core #bludlung #duvet ♬ original sound – bludlung

@bludlung my mission is almost complete #bludlung #30theory #30core #yellow ♬ original sound – bludlung

Online Presence

Bludlung is most active on TikTok, where he garnered over 400,000 followers in two months between May and July 2023. He also uploads content to YouTube^[6] under the same name. He sells t-shirts at 30theory.net.^[7] On July 6th, Twitch^[10] streamer xQc reacted to one of Bludlung's videos on stream.

Bludlung quickly became one of the most notable Pinkcore creators on TikTok, inspiring other TikTokers to create similar content, including mixing clips of TikTokers shouting them out into their edits. Bludlung fans tend to call these copycats out in their comment sections. For example, on July 15th, 2023, TikToker^[8] @official_earth_updates, aka ballincat43, posted a Pinkcore edit that includes a shoutout clip, garnering over 1.9 million views in three days (shown below, left). One of the top comments reads, "Bro might be the next bludlung 💯💀🗣️," garnering over 23,000 likes. On July 17th, TikToker^[9] @pillzeno posted a Pinkcore edit in the style of Bludlung, garnering over 650,000 views in a day (shown below, right).

@official_earth_updates i am NOT bludlung‼️💯 || #bludlung #pinkcore #core #corecore #viral #trend #30theory #30core #fyp #xyzbca ♬ original sound – ballincat43