U.S. YouTubers, who traveled to Korea, accused of assault and drugs...a police investigation

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Police will launch an investigation into a complaint against foreign YouTuber Johnny Somali, who has been controversial for various misbehaviors such as sexual harassment and disturbance in Korea.

As of the 30th, Somali has been charged with two charges, including assault and drug use, and police will investigate.

Somali posted a photo of a building believed to be Incheon International Airport on his Instagram account the day before, raising suspicions that he had already left the country and fled, but he has not yet left the country.

Somali, an American, was accused of misbehavior through YouTube live broadcasts, such as kissing a girl of peace statue, sexually harassing and racist remarks to passers-by, and making a disturbance at convenience stores.

When the YouTube account was shut down due to reports from Internet users, on the 28th, Shinzo Abe! I Defeated The Koreans For You posted a message on his YouTube account, mocking Koreans.

Since then, voices have erupted online to punish Somali, and in fact, Somali was struck in the face by a man while broadcasting live on the street on the 24th. Then, during the broadcast on the 27th, he was kicked by another man.

Even a fighter YouTuber offered to give a bounty of 2 million won to a person looking for Somali, leading to a report.

In the process, there were claims that Somali asked the police for personal protection, but the police said it was not true.

Reporter Lee Yu Na from Digital News Team.