Hongkongggag
Hongkongggag is a Hong Kong meme page on Instagram. It is run by Card0, who created the page in its original form in July 2018. Due the old page being deleted by a rouge admin, the current iteration of the page actually was made in September 2019.
The term "hongkongggag" can also be used to refer to the discord server: 852 Resurgence and the WhatsApp/Signal Group Chats: The Resurgence, though the latter has become irrelevant. Followers of the page are sometimes, but not always, referred to as part of the community typically by Card0.
Follower Base
As of May 2023, Hongkongggag has over 65 thousand followers and is the largest English Hong Kong meme page, most of which come from Hong Kong. According to Card0, the next 4 countries with the most followers are the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Most of hongkongggag's followers are in secondary school or university. Although Hongkongggag's follower base has traditionally predominately came from International schools in Hong Kong, recently the shift has become more balanced with more local school students and those of a more localised background following the page. Card0 has claimed that the ratio is 54:46 between people from international and local schools respectively.
Administration
Although Card0 makes most of the memes, and handles day to day running of the page, there are 3 other people that have access. These 3 people: flutters, Salmon and lemontea are all admins though they seldom engage much with the page.
Due to the joint-administrative nature of hongkongggag, direct messaging the Instagram account allows more than one person to view conversations.
History
Milestones
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| 1000 (Old Page) | March 2019 |
| 1000 (New Page) | October 2019 |
| 2000 | January 2020 |
| 5000 | November 2020 |
| 10000 | April 2021 |
| 15000 | October 2021 |
| 20000 | November 2021 |
| 25000 | February 2022 |
| 30000 | April 2022 |
| 35000 | April 2022 |
| 40000 | April 2022 |
| 45000 | May 2022 |
| 50000 | October 12th 2022 |
| 55000 | December 6th 2022 |
| 60000 | December 29th 2022 |
| 65000 | May 2023 |
Memes
Hongkongggag posts a wide variety of memes related to Hong Kong. Popular and common topics include politics, transport, history and culture.
Card0 often makes a lot of memes targeted at specific schools and universities as well as different areas in Hong Kong. One example of this would be Card0's dislike of LOHAS Park often bashing it in memes. Card0's dislike of YUU is also very prominent on the page, something the community mocks him for.
Meme Series
Occasionally, Card0 posts meme series, special memes that specialise in a specific topic. A prominent example of this would be Satirical Maps where an area is made fun of through a map. However other series would include making a meme a day for every New Town and memes for all of Hong Kong's universities.
Logo
There were many logos made by Card0 in the past, however the most recognisable logo featured simple black text reading "Hongkongggag" on a white background. According to Card0, it was made on Snapchat.
In March 2020, a logo competition was held. 2 contestants submitted designs and one of them, who wished to remain anonymous, won the contest. The logo was changed and has remained the same since that day. The logo has been changed slightly for Pride Month, Halloween and Christmas.
Partnered Pages
| Name | Type of Content | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| memes.hk | Hong Kong Memes | |
| 69ranch | Hong Kong Memes/HK-based Comedian | |
| chaoshongkong | Hong Kong Memes | |
| Kingronak | Hong Kong Memes/General Memes | Also an Affiliate |
| ig.jokesta_x | Hong Kong Memes | |
| cuhkmemes | CUHK Memes | |
| aarrghhhhhhhhhhh | Hong Kong/HKU Memes | |
| hkugac.memes | UGAC Memes | |
| mpsmssmemes | MSS Memes | |
| gag_seven | Hong Kong Memes | |
| hkpplhkmemes | Hong Kong Memes/Pan-Democracy Advocacy | |
| sour_meme.hk | Hong Kong Memes | |
| joechan_memes_hk | Hong Kong Memes | |
| hkhehememes | Hong Kong LGBT Memes | |
| hkmember | Hong Kong LGBT Memes | |
| br0wnhub | Hong Kong Memes | |
| _badgalrere_ | Hong Kong Memes | |
| jcticmemeshk | JCTIC Memes | |
| ustcsmemes | HKUST Computer Science Memes | |
| hkustmeme | HKUST Memes | |
| gwailo.memehk | Hong Kong Memes | |
| hkmemes01 | Hong Kong Memes | |
| trans.ftm_hk | Hong Kong FTM Memes/FTM Memes | |
| jm9.meme | Hong Kong Memes | |
| ghettomemesfromkowloon | Hong Kong Memes | |
| juniorlawyermemes | Hong Kong Lawyer and Law Student Memes | |
| meme.echidna.hk | Hong Kong Memes | |
| carrielamchops852 | Hong Kong Memes | |
| petsofhongkong | Hong Kong Pet Support and Advocacy | |
| jeffreychngo | Pan-Democracy/Anti-Authoritarianism Advocacy | |
| qxeenofheart | Pan-Democracy/Anti-Authoritarianism Advocacy | |
| hego_shitpostguy | Hong Kong Memes | |
| nohandcup | Hong Kong Memes | |
| hkstudymemes | Hong Kong Memes | |
| thehkobserver | Hong Kong Memes |