He is under investigation for two separate charges.
The controversial streamer Johnny Somaliwho was recently attacked by a civilian in Korea after desecrating a comfort woman’s memorial, is facing more serious consequences for his actions.
The Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, is known for committing acts in contempt of opinion and had previously gotten into trouble in Japan. He also committed many disrespectful and offensive acts during his trip to Korea.
His antics, all live-streamed by the Somali himself, have especially angered Korean citizens. According to the latest reports, South Korean police have intensified their investigation into the YouTuber for business obstruction and suspected drug use. He also faces a travel ban barring him from leaving South Korea until the investigation concludes.
The police investigation is mainly focused on an incident that occurred at a convenience store in Mapo-gu on October 17. The YouTuber livestreamed himself throwing spaghetti onto a table after an employee stopped him from drinking inside the store. When other employees intervened, the Somali allegedly used offensive and vulgar language with them.
Some of his other disrespectful actions included playing pornographic sounds inside a subway train, which eventually got him kicked out of there. He also uploaded a video desecrating the Statue of Peace in Itaewon, a memorial to Korean women forced into sexual slavery during Japanese colonial rule in Korea. This episode was also taken up during the annual review of the National Assembly of the Ministry for Gender Equality and the Family, on Wednesday 30 October.
In another case, a Somali man tried to provoke passers-by by displaying the Japanese Rising Sun flag in public. In Korea, the flag is widely considered offensive due to its ties to Imperial Japan. The YouTuber also mocked the South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol during a live broadcast by turning off his photo.
Meanwhile, the Somali was physically confronted by a Korean man on a live broadcast, and ended up sustaining injuries. You can read more about it here.
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