From "duck boy" to TikToker with hundreds of millions of views

Since the “TikTok Awards VietNam 2024” award ceremony took place on the evening of November 23, Le Tuan Khang (born 2002, from Soc Trang) has been the name that internet users are racing to search for. He was honored in the category “Entertainment Content Creator of the Year”.

Le Tuan Khang - Famous TikToker today

At the time of winning the prize, Le Tuan Khang's TikTok channel had about 4 million followers. After just one night, that number increased by 1 million. And after 1 week, as of the evening of December 1, the Soc Trang boy's TikTok channel reached 10 million followers.

The keyword "Le Tuan Khang" is also in the top search trend of Google.

The video at the top of Tuan Khang's channel currently has 293 million views and even more surprisingly, this video was just posted 2 days ago. This is also the video that helped him set a record for a clip reaching 100 million views after only 15 hours of posting.

Tuan Khang's TikTok channel reaches over 10 million followers. Screenshot

Le Tuan Khang mainly makes videos revolving around simple life in his hometown with humorous and funny content.

What makes each of Tuan Khang's videos attractive is their simplicity and authenticity. His videos feature simple farmers with accents and lifestyles typical of the West.

Tuan Khang was born and raised in the countryside, helping his parents raise ducks since he was a child. Later, when he grew up, he left his hometown to go to Ho Chi Minh City to do many different jobs such as driving a motorbike taxi, working in a wood workshop...

In 2022, Tuan Khang left the city to return to his hometown to help his parents raise a flock of about 3,000 ducks. From here, he became involved in filming and posting videos on TikTok.

Rustic image of a Western boy

Khang’s first videos were just simple moments in everyday life, “filming whatever he saw”. Gradually, he invited his neighbors to film clips for entertainment, each clip carrying the unique features of the Mekong Delta.

Many humorously commented that Tuan Khang invited the whole neighborhood to act in TikTok videos. Tuan Khang's videos are considered "funny but not stupid".

The secret of "the death anniversary on the island"

One of the details mentioned frequently in Le Tuan Khang's video series is "the death anniversary on the island". The familiar phrase "tomorrow, go to the island to eat the death anniversary" has become the trademark of the guy and the characters appearing in the video.

Tuan Khang's journey to the island to attend a funeral is always full of problems. Screenshot

It is worth mentioning that Tuan Khang's journey to the island to attend a funeral was always interrupted by countless funny situations.

Until now, after 2 years of following his TikTok channel, viewers still do not know how the death anniversary on the islet is organized, thus, urging them to learn about this special cultural feature in the West.

Islet side is a familiar term for areas of land emerging in the middle of rivers, often appearing in the Western region of Vietnam. “Death anniversary on the islet side” is a typical cultural feature in the river countryside, an occasion to remember the deceased, combining traditional rituals with a rustic, cozy atmosphere.

Very naturally, the Soc Trang boy brings this unique cultural feature into his videos, making the clips more lively and familiar.

The closeness and simplicity make Tuan Khang loved by many people.

Netizens left many interesting comments about the "death anniversary on the island":

“Watching Khang’s videos, I also want to experience the death anniversary on the island”; “Is there only death anniversary on the island? What about weddings?”; “When will Khang invite 10 million followers to the death anniversary on the island?”; “When will the death anniversary on the island end?”…

In response to that question, the Soc Trang guy humorously shared, "There are death anniversaries every year, so we will continue to do them forever," making viewers laugh.

Until now, Le Tuan Khang and "death anniversary on the islet" are still keywords that the online community is competing to search for.

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tiktoker-le-tuan-khang-khien-mang-xa-hoi-dua-nhau-tim-kiem-la-ai-2347707.html