"Civilized YouTuber" who apologized to Korea...Internet reactions. Why? [This is the news]

Johnny Somali (34), a foreign YouTuber who has been controversial for various misbehaviors, such as kissing a girl statue, bowed his head, saying, "I want to apologize to Koreans."

Somali visited the Peace Girl statue installed at Chang-dong History and Culture Park in Dobong-gu, Seoul on the 6th and apologized, saying, "I did not know about the importance of the girl statue."

He said, "I was trying to make people laugh watching my broadcast in the United States. I saw the reaction of Koreans late and I knew it hurt your feelings," he said.

After Somali's apology video was released, criticism was raised among Internet users that it was not sincere. This is because Somali's Instagram account still has a lot of travel videos from Korea. In addition, his explanation that he did not know the meaning of the girl statue is contradictory. At the time of kissing the girl statue, Somali appeared to understand the historical context to some extent, making remarks such as "Japanese Military Sexual Slavery statue" and "Japanese Military Sexual Slavery received money from Japan."

Internet users said, "Don't show," and "His apology has no sincerity." As soon as he apologized in Japan and left for Bali, he said, "I was a person who gossiped about Japan," and "I was punished for something."

Earlier, Somali kissed the Statue of Peace or danced obscenely in front of the statue through a YouTube live broadcast. He was also accused of sexual harassment and racist words to passers-by and disorderly behavior at convenience stores.

He was also accused by police of assault and drugs.

Reporter Park Sun-young of Digital News Team
AI Anchor: Y-GO
Edit Caption: Jung Jin