The Once Famous “Parody King”
Many people surely know about the “parody king” Củ Tỏi (real name Nguyễn Tiến Dũng), a 90s guy who became famous for the song Con người ta (a parody of the song Vợ người ta). He also boasts a series of humorous parody videos on YouTube like Vì Tôi Còn Ế, Nghe Thật Rất Lầy, Tội Cho Á Hoa Củ Tỏi, Con Nhà Người Ta, Thà Là Đành Thi Rớt…
Củ Tỏi’s parody clips always make people laugh uncontrollably due to his antics and creativity. At one point, Củ Tỏi ranked highest in the list of 10 unexpectedly famous figures on social media in 2015.
The Current Situation of the “Parody King”
However, he suddenly shifted to business and went into hiding. His work hasn’t been very successful, going from earning hundreds of millions a month to revealing an income of only 2 million VND. He shared that he’s living off his mother’s cooking.
His current job involves creating music on the computer, working with beats and writing rap. Recently, he has been more active on social media, but people only call out “the old Củ Tỏi.” Looking back at the past, the male YouTuber admits he is “out of time” but sees it as an opportunity to transition to other fields. He does not want to return to his old image anymore.
During a media encounter, he mentioned that he is still single because “he is having conflicts with himself and needs to learn to love himself before wanting to love someone else. However, I still believe in a happy family in the future; being single is just temporary.”