Who Is the Japanese Salarywoman Breaking the Internet?

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She said “good morning” and broke the internet. But Saori Araki isn’t just a random office worker… here’s the real story behind the viral photo  Check out our new MEME STORE: https://thememestore.com/  Subscribe to our channel to learn more about trending memes, hear interviews from meme personalities and more! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbrPqq29C9Q_TQP7OFFRzcw?sub_confirmation=1  #meme #memes #memesvideos

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00:00One photo, 40 million views, four days.

00:02The internet completely lost its mind over a woman in a business suit.

00:06But here's the twist.

00:07She's not who everyone thinks she is.

00:09This is Saori Araki, and her simple good morning post on July 24th didn't just go viral,

00:15it broke people's brains.

00:17Men were literally posting about crashing their cars.

00:19The thirst was so real it became a meme.

00:22And everyone thought she was just a regular office worker.

00:25The internet's reaction was immediate and intense.

00:28Twitter user AtBadChestPain quote tweeted the image saying just wrapped my car around a

00:33telephone pole, garnering over 50,000 likes in a single day.

00:37Another user dramatically declared that seeing the photo had the effect of getting hit in

00:41the chest with a sledgehammer.

00:43The photo sparked cultural comparisons when user AtEigenRobot posted a side-by-side image

00:48of Araki with American actress Sydney Sweeney.

00:51With the caption, which way, Western man?

00:53When Araki posted a follow-up photo on July 27th, showing her flashing a peace sign in

00:58the same suit, user AtKpopping6 responded with a George Bush 9-11 meme captioned,

01:04A second photo has hit the timeline, cementing her viral status.

01:07But who is Saori Araki really?

01:09Far from being just another office worker, she's actually a professional model and actress

01:14from Nagasaki, currently based in Tokyo.

01:17She was a member of the J-pop idol group Tokyo Girls Bravo, which debuted in January 2024,

01:23before graduating from the group in early 2025.

01:26The viral photo was actually taken during a professional visit to the Japanese design

01:31and manufacturing company Takeda.

01:33Araki has been quick to capitalize on her viral fame, addressing her fans directly on X

01:38and launching her YouTube channel.

01:40In her post, she explained her background.

01:42Until earlier this year, I was part of an idol group and revealed that she works in an office

01:47during the day and does side gigs as a model and actress.

01:51On July 29th, she uploaded her first YouTube short, discussing how her face has been spread

01:56across the internet and announcing her channel launch.

01:58Her story proves that sometimes the most unexpected moments can become the biggest viral sensations.

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