“Montoya, Por Favor!” — A Viral NSFW Moment Becomes An Unserious Trend Among K-Pop Fans

Recently, a moment from the Spanish version of Temptation Island has gone viral. Temptation Island is a television program featuring couples who test their relationship by having “temptations” surrounding them.

The Spanish version of the show is currently airing, and the recent episode featured contestant José Carlos Montoya watching his girlfriend cheat on him with another man. José then dramatically ran to where the cheating was happening, which went extremely viral.

this is CINEMA…Montoya..the tension… you don’t need to speak spanish to understand, this is insane https://t.co/2sYZA8jBSM

— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) February 4, 2025

Netizens discussed the moment, appreciating extreme drama returning to reality television programs.

Montoya reminding the world that the Spanish are the OGs of TV drama

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 7, 2025

MONTOYA POR FAVOR pic.twitter.com/jroxJrjGZO

— Kito⁷ (@LiterallyKito) February 7, 2025

Montoya needs a Grammy, he was so gone he was about to recreate Beyoncé’s drunk in love video pic.twitter.com/6PZk9QKkWv

— Lateef 🙃 (@LateefSaka) February 6, 2025

Naturally, as all things on the internet go, K-Pop fans have added their own spin on the situation and gone viral on their own.

The clip showing Montoya running along the beach, falling to his knees and more has been likened to older music videos showing male heartbreak and longing. These videos were usually dramatic and featured the singer either in water or in the rain.

K-Pop fans added their own soundtracks to Montoya’s plight, ranging from “Butterfly” by P1Harmony…

Butterfly (2020) by P1Harmony pic.twitter.com/NTVllbkuZE

— CA7E ⸆⸉ (@bittimaze) February 8, 2025

…to “Ready To Love” by SEVENTEEN…

IM READY TO LOVE 내게 말해 줘 CAN WE STAY TOGETHER pic.twitter.com/u47DIFuwa8

— zaizai☆ (@jun_kissed) February 8, 2025

…and GOT7‘s “If You Do.”

If you do (2015) by Got7. pic.twitter.com/i72L3Jf2qY

— S҉ ✮ 🇵🇸 (@Shakirahars) February 8, 2025

While the hilarity of the situation is enough, it is also an indication of how globalization has made connections like this possible!

a k-pop meme from an english speaking account with an edit of a spanish trash tv show. this is what globalization was meant for. this is a true beauty of the 21st century. https://t.co/ifXsA8Ala8

— bellita (@bellaskissses) February 8, 2025

What song would you use for your own Montoya edit?