I'm sure everyone in this sub knows who this guy is but are just unaware of the latest updates. Here's the latest update:

He's currently being charged for obstruction of justice, which is usually a fine + restraint order. The reason why he's not allowed to leave is because he's currently being investigated for drug charges, one count of assault charge, and several sexual harassment charges. We don't know how much evidence or how many victims came forward, but because of this investigation, he is barred from leaving Korea in the meantime.

There are still a lot of Korean streamers looking for his whereabouts (to boost their platform + anger towards his action to the comfort women statue). What people don't know is that there are Korean mafia members who are searching for him as well. What they plan to do is unknown, but I doubt it's like what the Japanese streamers did which was just make him apologize. You're famous to the point where when you first entered, no one in Korea really cared. As of now, you have your own Korean cafe wiki page detailing almost every incident you have been involved in Korea: https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%A1%B0%EB%8B%88%20%EC%86%8C%EB%A7%90%EB%A6%AC

There's talks amongst Korean government officials who want to make an example out of him. Most are parliament members who are up for reelection. Most are using him in their reelection propaganda by just adding more fuel to the fire. There's popular Korean political channels making videos of you now to boost their viewership: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8bDrp11E5M

There is currently a live petition for him to be arrested. He's also being prosecuted (yes prosecuted because they have sufficient evidence) for making illegal pornography, specifically deepfakes: https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2024110118412316470

To Johnny Somali if he does end up reading this:

This is not any country. This is Korea. I'm not the proudest in terms of the laws the country has and where moral standards have been in the courtroom, but if there's one thing I'm sure of, when given the opportunity, they will make an example out of someone that has united a country in anger.

Why we as Koreans are angry:

We quite frankly don't care about the incidence you did at the convenience store or you slapping that phone or what you did with the president's picture. Quite frankly, the president has enough critiques amongst the general public. We don't care that you were a nuisance everywhere you went. What we do care is where you showed the Japanese rising sun flag and your actions towards the comfort women statue. What you did was poke at a painful past in our history for your amusement: http://www.sportivomedia.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=13563

My suggestion would have been for you to apologize, but seeing your latest live stream, you double downed on your position by portraying yourself as the victim instead of admitting what you did was wrong with sincerity. You have already lost the opportunity to apologize. Oh, and the US embassy talk. They won't help you and aren't really allowed to do anything. They will make sure you receive your rights and counsel but that's about it. The crimes you committed here while in Korea are here to stay. Korea isn't like Japan where they just ban you. No. The country will make sure you pay for your crimes (either by jail sentence or heft fines) and then deport you. You better hope you don't get a jail sentence because news travels fast about what people did inside the jail cells.

I guess my current suggestion is to get a good lawyer if you can get one. No high profile lawyer will take it because of public backlash. No other lawyers will take it because of the low percentage chance of winning the case since foreigners vs national prosecution always sides with the national. Public counsel will most likely suggest you show repentance to receive lighter sentence and/or smaller fines,

As one crime film famously said, the United States missed you. Japan gave you away. Israel lost you. We're going to fry you.

It's the second, and I was wondering if the dressing up in hongdae was still going on tonight, I hadn't had the chance due to work.

I’m currently on my second trip to Seoul / Korea. I’m gay / in my early 20s. I’ve just been reminded how on dating apps here it’s extremely common for local gay guys here of a similar age to have ‘no foreigners’ written in their bios, or they will reply that if you message them 😂 Similarly, a few nights out in the gay nightlife have definitely humbled me as it’s a very similar vibe in real life. There for sure are some Korean gay guys who are open to foreign guys but this definitely seems like a small minority. I’ve travelled to a few other homogeneous countries before and many gay guys there do have a local taste, but not to the extent I’ve seen in Korea with the ‘no foreigner’ warning in every 5th tinder bio 😅 On the other hand, my foreigner girl friends are quite popular and are pursued by straight Korean guys. I find it interesting why there is a difference between the sexualities in this regard?

im sorry if i added the wrong flair.

i’m currently planning a large trip abroad. i’ve been saving for this since 2020. the question is, will i have trouble re-entering south korea? i apologize if this is a stupid question, i don’t have much experience traveling abroad & google is giving me a million different answers.

the plan is as follows but may change: NY -> south korea : 3 month stay // south korea -> japan: 1 month stay // japan -> vietnam: 2 week stay // vietnam -> thailand: 2 week stay // thailand -> south korea: 1 month stay (with going to japan for a week between but i’ll be going back to sk to travel back home to NY)

i’m already so overwhelmed trying to plan this trip alone outside of it being my first trip abroad. just here hoping for some advice (i’ll take any and all i can get) and pointers :)

I’m just curious about what the vast majority of this subreddit consists of

1. Foreigners who has deep interests in Korea and its culture

2. Korean-Korean

3. Korean-something aka Gyopo

4. Foreigners working and residing in Korea

5. students

6. Military

7. Others

I am korean-korean but sometimes am so fed up with the culture (especially working) lol so i was wondering what brought you guys here

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Somali has been going through an accident in Korea recently, and I think I need to know why I hit him

It's actually a bunch of immoral people who come to Korea and run amok. This is a situation that's only going to happen in the world

And Johnny Somali is way over the line of manners he should keep

an affront to the Statue of Peace

- This is actually Korea's painful history

In the past, Japan invaded and took a lot out of it.

The [Peace Girl Statue] I'm talking about is to honor victims who were taken to sexual slavery by Japan in the past and suffer sexually...

But johnny somali who came to Korea this time This person made Koreans angry.

She kissed the Peace Girl statue in honor of the victim and took sexually offensive actions

Johnny Somali made Koreans even more angry by flying the Japanese Rising Sun Flag in his personal broadcast

The Japanese flag held by Johnny Somali is a flag used by the Japanese Empire in the past, and Johnny Somali seems to insult Jews with German Nazi flags in the past.

I've never seen a case like this in my 27 years in Korea, and I hope there's no one like Johnny Somali anymore

Maybe the grammar or writing trying to write down what happened to Korea in English is not right... but thank you for reading this though

Those of you watching this post, I wish you all the best and a great day!

I do not jnow their story but I am glad we have this system. I hope he is found.

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South Korea is about the same size as Kentucky or Portugal, but has a population of over 52 million.

This is a population similar to Spain or Italy. It's huge.

How did they end up with such a large population??

angry chicken tebokki is way too hot to eat. I'm sending this from Canada and I'm dying.

I've made a friend with someone who has reported that her father has tried to kill her mother numerous times and engages regularly in fisticuffs, but they've not reported it even once for fear of retaliation. In the states this would be inconceivable, but she shrugs it off as if it's normal. Her mom even had an affair and got scammed by the guy she was having an affair with... It's preposterous.

I just want to know how I can report what I've heard to local korean police without being fully roped in. I'm located in the united states and have nothing but respect for her mother and sadness.

Who are some Korean heroes you wish the world knew about. Are there any stories you wish were more popular? I'm trying to and would really love to read what everyone suggests/recommends.

I am a Somali and I want to tell you Koreans that even though that guy is calling himself Somali. He is not. He drags our name through the mud and makes east Asia hate us. I hope that you guys don’t get a bad look on Somali people and you think that we support his actions. We hate him and the fact that he unnecessarily drags us with him makes us hate him even more. I just wrote this, because I thought I had to write something to inform you and tell you that this guy is not one of us and please please please make him suffer so much that even his descendants will feel it.

Edit: I think his parents are Oromo and Yemeni. I’m not sure if it’s true but that’s what I found when researching a bit and I also found this 6 months old video of him telling a Jewish gentleman that he is from Ethiopia and not Somalia.

Video:

https://youtu.be/ZTD-_SERhbc?si=Lt1WSdKpJiyGw-ga

Also his real name is Ramsay Khaled Ismail and he used to have a twitter account with the name habeesha Capital, before he changed it to SomaliJohnny or something like that. There you have more information on that scumbag that the most of you might have known. I’m just gonna spread the information.

I'm getting bullied. They see me as less then human. I'm the most disgusting thing they have ever seen and will ever see. It all started with a bunch of fuck ups. I failed to make friends cuz I was socially awkward, I talked in class when I shouldn't have, I once got hit with a soccer ball cuz the boys were playing in the actual classroom, I shot the dude who hit me a dirty look cuz he didn't say anything. His face was a mix of surprise and intrigue. After that I turned into the most disgusting thing. I accidently existed in their way cuz I was saying hi to a friend, the dude sweared at me. I walked to my friend and I passed this girl, she dodged away disgusted when I wasn't even close to her. I am not human. I am a being that by existing, adds nothing but utter foulity. Like dogshit they accidently stepped on. If I retaliate in anyway shape or form, they'll act genuinely appalled. I am in such a low level, I am so not a human being that if I respond badly to being abused I have caused a major sin never to be forgiven. I wish I had the skills to describe this but I can't. But I also can't do anything. They don't hit me, they don't insult me, so I can't get obvious evidence. Some will say if they don't do those I don't have it that bad but I do. I hope there's actual people who went to Korean schools that could understand me. Anyways, so I can't make them get a taste of their own shit. I don't know what to do. How do I get back at them?

Which video games are based on Korean mythology ?