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YouTuber Johnny Somali enrages South Korea government as he’s attacked for 3rd time & ‘arrested for his own protection’
Oct 31, 2024
YOUTUBER Johnny Somali has enraged the South Korean government and left locals fuming with his controversial content.
The American streamer, 24, was discussed in South Korean parliament on Wednesday after a string of videos appeared to show him wreaking havoc in the country.
One member of parliament asked whether there will be any legal consequences for his actions, which include disrespecting a memorial statue and pouring ramen on the floor of a convenience store, the Tribune reports.
“We are monitoring Johnny Somali," the chairman said.
It came after Somali was reportedly taken into custody for his own protection on Sunday, after a live stream showed him being assaulted by someone in a mask.
His alleged attacker - since reported as being a rival YouTuber from Japan - was arrested and videos later showed Somali in the back of a police car.
Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael from Arizona, can be seen drinking Soju, being disrespectful to officials and antagonizing locals in clips shared to social media, The Evening Standard reports.
“Americans have way more freedom here," he was heard saying in one clip.
"These n****s protecting us, we in the back of a police car. Come and get us! Come get us!”
Cops later told local media, “We plan to investigate the related complaints."
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