Why Streamer JOHNNY SOMALI Became Korea's Most HATED Person

[@Davidgon100]

He knew EXACTLY what the statue was. I saw a clip of him, before they recorded him doing that to the statue. You can hear in his stream say stuff like "The Japanese hate this statue!" and proceeded to explain why. That whole "I had no idea the significance of this statue and the harm I caused" is total rubbish and patently false.

[@norainid.2970]

I remember seeing him saying that those women liked it too or something. Didn't he say that Korean women are pr*stitutes or something too?

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

Exactly! Thank you for mentioning this! He knew exactly what the statue represents

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

Yes, I saw that too, he’s obnoxious and repulsive! 😤

[@isabelsilva62023]

He posted that picture of the women (where one of them is pregnant with the Japanese soldier and captioned it "My babes", he knew what it was.

[@Reverie_reveals]

Same. I saw that part too. Also, the part with the old woman or grandma, he's filming, dancing, making noises, he mess all his noodles. He mocks the old woman. He's so shameless, no empathy.

[@AnneLives81]

This is awful behavior. I get why countries don't like American tourists. People like this makes us all look bad. Knowing what comfort women went through his actions were so disrespectful towards women who had already been severely disrespected and hurt in life. And then the disrespect towards women in general is just gross. I dont understand people who find entertainment in this.

[@xenomorph42]

No, sorry, most Americans don’t act crazy like this 99% do not, Somali is a different story, this guy doesn’t have zero morals or decency

[@KIMBTS5813]

I’m an American, lived in a lot of countries I know how to act. Follow each country’s rules and learn the culture. He’s just a total ass that needed his ass kicked, and still needs it. I hope Korea lock him up for a few years.

[@someguyik]

It's not just American tourists, it's pretty much everyone from Western countries. I've seen people disrespect simple things like not sitting in reserved seating on the subway. The saddest thing is that Korea/Asian countries allow people to disrespect their countries. I will be extremely surprised if Korea does anything to punish JS. Non-Koreans have gotten away with far worse behavior without ever having to pay the price.

[@1Katakana]

I really want to experience Japan, but because of selfsentered fools like him, Logan Paul, the people who wouldn't respect the gaisha, the girl who used a tori gate as a exercise pull up bar, the guy who climed onto someone's balcony and, allegely, yelled "robbery" (he claimed he was yelling "fire, get out") , and the guy who climed to the "roof" of a convinience store sign, I subconsiousely worry that I'll now be automatically seen as a ignorant tourist when I eventually do visit.

[@scarlet7387]

こういう輩が差別の種を世界中にばら撒いてる。良い人もたくさんいるのに、1人の愚行で台無し。

[@theponderingprofessor]

I was one of the first people to report him and meet with police. He just doesnt want to repent.

[@ES-zl9py]

Nope he loves the attention, good or bad. I hope his parents get some heat.

[@justmyopinion526]

👍 If they let him off he will only get worse. He feeds off it. Awful little man.

[@Davidgon100]

Good work. I am happy that the Korean Police took his passport so he can't flee from the criminal charges. I hope your country throws the book hard at him and doesn't let him off easy. He's a menace who already did this to the Japanese public. They let him go and he started mocking them again. He isn't sorry, he will say anything to get out of trouble.

[@jacquiround1193]

Send him to the north… he likes the music so much.

[@philxina5625]

He needs to be jailed for at least 20 yrs, he is not even remorseful.

[@alexishayes713]

As an American we are not claiming him! He is on his own!

[@SuthernSunshine]

Maybe he tried to stowaway on a Korean airliner😮

[@brittanyjones2902]

think I speak for all Americans when I say you can keep that guy

[@nanisantiago307]

Yees

[@thecreativemindfulheart3588]

Send him to North Korea, see how he gets on over there.

[@KIMBTS5813]

In jail

[@ShaunWaveGo]

Amen!! as a travel vlogger myself… i may want to lay low as i had plans to visit Korea

[@Pocket_Sized_Satan]

Yes for ever behind bars

[@AnneLives81]

He literally filmed himself sexually harassing women so 🤷‍♀️

[@Circee11]

Unfortunately that's not a big crime in South Korea. But they'll definitely put him away if he's guilty of drugs.

[@EnjoyingLife2025AD]

@@Circee11 😢

[@HsK-fg6qu]

@@Circee11 한국에서도 큰 범죄 맞아요.그가 한국에 재산이나 직업을 가지고 있지 않은 외국인인게 헛 점 이지만..

[@LemonDropYum]

At this point, I think Johnny Somali will only stop if he is completely emasculated and humiliated like someone forcing ag/ldenshoweronhim. He's too much of a narcissist.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

@@HsK-fg6qu 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@dawnkrueger9168]

Korea needs to contact the U.S. and insure his passport is permanently revoked.

[@stephanieallangarman5598]

We can contact our own CONGRESSMAN. I wanted to since I met mine several times but I thought the idiot was in jail.

[@mizelle4096]

he’s not in jail. His passports held so he can’t leave SK.

[@TheBioExplorer]

@dawnkrueger9168 They can't revoke it until he returns. I think SK should contact the embassy. How is SK's mental health system? Maybe that is where he needs to be until they can deport him.

[@mizelle4096]

@@TheBioExplorer their mental health care is not good. I think he needs an exorcism lol

[@TheBioExplorer]

@HeadsUP253 Neither one of us are psychiatrists, so we don't know. I'm just saying... If the police can't lock him up, then put him somewhere where he can't cause anymore harm to people. They can do an evaluation, and maybe by then, the US embassy can arrange to send him home and revoke his passport. Not that we WANT him back... but that's our problem, unfortunately. We already got Trump. What is one more narcissistic lunatic? 🙄 I like South Korea. I'd like to keep both of them away from there. Better yet. Send them both to North Korea and help the whole world.

[@cloud8creative]

I'm an American that has been to Korea. The Korean people are so kind, caring and accepting. This guy deserves whatever comes to him, and whatever frustrations you want to take out on him is just fine by me. This is so embarrassing and I hope the people of Korea don't think we are all like him. We are not. I'm so sorry.

[@Santiago-in1xf]

Same. Been to Korea twice and Japan twice for extended periods. I share in your embarrassment but I think the Korean and Japanese people know that it's not all of us. I was in Japan recently while he was in Korea, I got nothing but kindness.

[@victoria.xseven7913]

Yeah like I don't condone people beating him up, but it's not like that didn't happen after repeated obscene acts of disrespect that just kept going and going. So it wasn't like some guys just reacted or had a game with him, I think they were actually really hurt themselves, I could hear it in what they said and how they spoke and they probably felt like they were defending their country's dignity.

[@Kjell14081]

I’m Belgian, so European. We are small. I’ve visited South Korea once and Japan 5 times, the kindness of the people in Korea and Japan is so incredible. These so called ‘clout chasers’ make me mad. But i also beginning to get a problem with travel vloggers telling me and others ‘what to do and not in Japan (or South Korea)’ i have two awesome friends in Japan who will tell me whats ok and whats not. I don’t need a foreign tourist person on socials telling me what to do there.

[@Santiago-in1xf]

@@Kjell14081 And half of the time the influencers are only partially true. The key that I was told by Japanese folk was basically "we expect you to make mistakes, we do too, you are not required to be perfect but we do expect you to correct the behavior when told it is wrong."

[@victoria.xseven7913]

@@Santiago-in1xf but surely it's just easy to be respectful and careful isn't it? Like nobody needs to give warnings to tourists that they shouldn't disrespect statues especially with obscene acts! Like who does that anyway? I do remember a couple times in another country I did a couple things that seemed to cause a reaction from the locals: one time I stood on a park bench and an old lady waved her stick and shouted ...so I got down. Another time it seemed like I'd wandered into a government facility area I wasn't supposed to be in, and I could tell by the looks from people so I left immediately. It's not that hard, and if you make an honest or stupid mistake, just back off and apologise if you can. On the contrary it must be so very hard to deliberately go out of the way looking for new ways to taunt people and disrespect their country, when normal misunderstandings just aren't offensive enough.

[@StellaDunn-iu1hs]

I hope the Korean courts throw him in jail for the maximum sentence. Let him try to pull his shit there!!!

[@jacquiround1193]

Yes please… save us. The facts he goes to countries that he thought would tolerate him!

[@chichiboypumpi]

and hope he gets 'silenced' in prison, thank God for that.

[@DavieHenry-jz7vs]

​@@chichiboypumpiI hope so

[@dspserpico]

“Violence is never the answer, but sometimes it is.” - Matt Barnes

[@majd3313]

He’s a grown ass adult, zero tolerance !!

[@Nixenji]

I saw a video of him talking about the statue and wanting people to tell him where it was, BEFORE he went to Korea, so he definitely knew what it meant. He's said ON VIDEO, that he wants to start "race wars", and he doesn't care about anything else than clout and money. He's been harassing women, people, in several countries, and 24 is old enough to know that what he's doing is wrong. Sadly, I don't think he will stop until he is forced to. People like him don't respect any boundaries at all...

[@eileencritchley4630]

Yes he has. 've just seen your comments after typing my comment.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

I heard him on a video not long ago saying he knew about the statue abd his apology wasn’t real 😤

[@Thaicedog]

I’ve seen other KZbinrs talking about Somali and it seems like the reason he chose to do this in Asian countries like Japan and Korea is because he perceives people there to be more docile and passive. I’ve been traveling enough around Asia myself, including Japan and Korea, to know that most people there are very polite and kind, but these characteristics should never be mistaken for being docile. If you break the laws the consequences can be severe. Really hope Korea won’t let him get away with his disrespectful behaviors. Give him a well deserved jail sentence!

[@rai2423]

Please don’t call him Somali, it’s not his name and he isn’t even Somali. For some reason he has chosen this name to cause uproar and throw hate at the Somali people. His real name is Ramsey.

[@zevrose6755]

What he did to the statues, knowing what they are about, disgusting.😞

[@JonEdwards]

I've seen videos of him say that he doesn't care about anything but himself. He crossed a line with Korean people by messing with those Comfort Women Statues. That's a highly charged issue linked with deep shame and heartache in the Korean psyche. He apologized and claimed he was ignorant of their significance, but it's not sincere; he did the same thing in Japan and then mocked Japan as soon as he left. Guaranteed, he'll do the same thing as soon as he leaves the country. On a separate point, it's bizarre to me that people find this in any way entertaining. Is this the world we're living in now? That's really sad.

[@eileencritchley4630]

Its entering only to sicked twisted hate filled individuals like himself.

[@Santiago-in1xf]

And for people that say "oh that was so long ago," recent PM Shinzo Abe was trying hard to get the nation of Japan to not apologize for comfort women less than 20 years ago. The wound hasn't fully healed.

[@The-Fergusons]

He can stay locked up for his actions. Absolutely disgusting!!!

[@maricutadunca_613]

*What amazes me is that this psychopath is supported by people to do these "mischiefs" and the thing is that he doesn't do it in his own country because he would be "done away with" but he takes advantage of people and countries that he considers to be "good people".*

[@Pocket_Sized_Satan]

He is racist and has asian hate irs obvious he thinks we are week for not doing anything right away. The irony in this is he also just picked the wrong Asians to fuck with. Koreans actually will call people out on their poor behavior like they should be. I hope he stays locked up of they do put him in prison.

[@davidmun1601]

I believe he even had a Korean guy working with him

[@giovannabenso1754]

There is a limit to mischief. This is only disgusting, not funny at all. Who follows him or find him funny must be a little lacking somehere up there

[@maricutadunca_613]

@giovannabenso1754 you know the other day a teenager was telling me that he gets his adrenaline going when he sees this kind of crazy people online who go to the limits of reason and legality....do you remember the "whale blue game" where so many young people have followed this game and many have died? this is where progress and well-being or the urgent need to be popular and rich leads.

[@maricutadunca_613]

@giovannabenso1754 Unfortunately today's youth seek the worst challenges to test themselves because social media has made everyone addicted to seeking fame and money as soon as possible no matter what consequences it brings.

[@anchorite0103]

Also, there was a great korean-american guy, who stepped in and stopped somali from harassing people in japanese metro

[@tonybush6156]

I’m an Australian who has just finished my 10th visit to the country. I know the culture. This behaviour was atrocious. If I had come across him I guarantee I would have damaged him for being such an ass.

[@katieguid2005]

He’s vile

[@donitapolk9413]

Such blatant disrespect is truly and utterly disgusting!

[@klochica39]

You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes. And I'm just saying the DMZ is right there, let him go play over there.

[@donitapolk9413]

Woooww ... this is literally what I thought as well. He is so utterly disrespectul and I understand why people were after him for just completely disregarding a history and a culture.

[@mustwereallydothis]

They should just toss him into the TMZ and be done with him. Nobody's gonna care at this point

[@lovemymommy12]

Drinking inside the store in S. Korea is against the law.

[@mismismism]

This situation is exhausting at this point. He's done this so many times in different countries and none of them punish him so he keeps doing it. The majority of Americans are sick of hearing about this idiot making us look bad and are here begging these countries to make an example out of him. Give him 30 years and actually make these talentless shock streamers see consequences so they stop it. It never stops because they always get a slap on the wrist. Whatever they can charge him with, they need to give him as many years as they can for everything they can think to get him for.

[@indernaru]

To the Good People of : SOUTH KOREA - Please - don't be fooled by this , Scum Bag Johnny Somali aka RAMSEY KHALID ISMAIL You MUST, teach him (this Clown) a hard lesson, put him in jail. Throw away the key. Now that would sort him out once and forever. Korea you've got him. Set an example , you have only one chance. If you fail to do so, then OTHERS will follow, be warned SOUTH KOREA Jino got away ...because K Police were too Slow in taking ACTION against this Scum Bag. What a shame.

[@aznmochibunny]

He was in jail in Japan for some time but then was let go.

[@mismismism]

@aznmochibunny That's the problem, no one throws the book at these "prank" streamers so they realize there are basically no consequences and everytime he does this in a new place, he gets loads of attention. Until the authorities in one of these countries make an example of him, this is not gonna stop.

[@remotecont888]

He understood what the statute was about by watching several of the videos he streamed. They must ban him from getting out of the country and he must get a strong punishment so that it gives him a lesson for the consequences of his actions.

[@i.a.h.8204]

Japan: Leave and Never Come Back South Korea: You will never leave. I stole that comment from @SoldierSpiderx. It was too good not to steal.

[@EnjoyingLife2025AD]

This video was the first I had heard of Johnny Somali. His behavior is absolutely horrific and illegal. I read his antics, which resulted in over 4 million views of his videos. Johnny sees this as his paying "job," and he's determined not to feel shameful about it. He needs to go to jail.

[@deborahromero2593]

As a United States Native American, this is disgusting, they have a place for people like that, it's called the PSYCH WARD with extra doses of lithium

[@epiphany0259]

Well, if the Korean cops weren’t so passive about him and actually arrested him instead of letting him go with warnings multiple times, general public would not have had to start throwing hands themselves.

[@hmmokinteresting]

Can we normalize using both his stage and his government name? His name is Ramsey, or full name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael and 1)he hates being exposed by his legal name so let’s stop helping him protect his identity please 2) He’s half Ethiopian and half Yemeni and he hates Somalis 3) every time we use his stage name, we are helping him to further insult Somalis, and indirectly helping him conceal his true identity.

[@rai2423]

I don’t understand why he hates Somalis and why he is using the name Somali. It’s almost like he did all this to generate hate against Somalis.

[@hmmokinteresting]

@ bingo, you are correct; that’s exactly his intention

[@moyrawallace5895]

Hi Sean, I think what is so offensive about Johnny Somali is that he undermines the common rules that help social interaction (on the bus, in the convenience store). He also makes fun of historically hurtful events, and I think that really offends people. He does deserve a slap- he's acting like an out of control child. 🙄💜

[@timmaaee]

Not only that, he also casts an extremely negative light on POC (people of color) in Korea and thereby reinforces prejudices that some Koreans have towards foreigners.

[@chinyiiloh]

He knew about the statues. He hunted them down. There are videos of him talking about comfort women being prostitutes and were paid better than the Japenese soldiers. Insult after insult. Stop buying his lies.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

I saw a video a few videos ago and he was on film saying he did and another said he didn’t mean his apology 😤 disgusting!

[@nicolecmke]

I've heard about how terrible he is. No sympathy for him. He's disgusting.

[@qubit1018]

He knew exactly what he was doing with the statues. That is evidenced by his sexually based mockery towards them. Also when one is asked and then warned of his negative behavior and continues or even escalates that behavior, it comes a time to use physical actions. He is the one that caused the violent reactions not the people of Korea. He crossed the line. It comes to a point that you are pathetic if you let someone like him continue his behavior without repercussions!

[@klochica39]

What is even more mind numbing about this waste of space is that he records evidence of all the horrible things he does so it can be used against him later, so at least thanks for making it easier for them to build a case against you later.

[@davidz2016]

He knew . He definitely knew what the statues meant.

[@Charlie-um1fr]

He shouldn't apologize for anything, but just simply serve 10 years in jail in Korea. Mr. Somali can't go back to his home. Done!

[@TeaBird01]

Agreed - who would believe an apology from this jackass? Just prison. Planned psychological abuse of people.

[@1LittleNonna]

He knew exactly what he was doing. He is not remorseful in the slightest and has said he will do it all again.

[@HailToTheMeep]

So he is basically an EPIC TROLL….??? Should I be more disgusted that HE MAKES MONEY FROM ALL THIS…..??

[@wing7589]

Excuse me, he knew and intentionally targeted the statues with his antics.. and online he said that the comfort women were well paid, paid more than the soldiers!

[@shoujofanatic]

I knew he was lying! He is just pretending he didn’t know.

[@tonybush6156]

@@wing7589 pity the soldiers hadn’t ’paid’ him. The word clearly confuses him.

[@mxm7647]

Was he aware he was in a country where men over a certain age must serve in the military?

[@jaynenyc1954]

the same in Thailand and Israel and he still went there too

[@krististanley4020]

This is disgusting. I hope they prosecute him to the fullest!! I don’t believe him either when he says he didn’t know what the statues were about. He is absolutely vile!!!

[@minapalencia]

He needs to rot in jail.

[@ZoAnne-lm3tb]

I suppose that it may actually be a good thing (never thought I'd ever say this) that most of BTS are in the military, and that he didn't try to get close enough to punch Jin or Hobi. Not only do they have extreme bodyguards, they are all highly trained in the martial arts. I'm really surprised that the women didn't video him and press charges for sexual harassment.

[@HailToTheMeep]

He KNOWS he would never be able to get close enough to a BTS member come on now

[@ZoAnne-lm3tb]

I'm sure he does know that, but he seems like he's loco enough to try... would have been interesting to watch, though, wouldn't it? 😏😏😏

[@HailToTheMeep]

@@ZoAnne-lm3tb😂🥸

[@SpringRae]

Please don’t make excuses for his behavior he is an awful person and needs to be placed in either jail or a mental health facility. He also needs better supports. He’s 24, where is his family?!? Two things I see here: 1. The US sense of entitlement, especially by men, will be at an all time high for the next four years due to who is President, so I could see more of this happening if it’s not taken seriously in other countries 2. I don’t think much of South Korean law as it is today when it comes to protecting people in general. It’s 2024 and there are no discrimination laws correct? Laws protecting women? So not surprised when this happens and little is done about it. Drug sentences seem to be the only area where people serve time. Why is that?

[@bhaktichaudhary1797]

Even the introspective and measured way that you discuss it all somehow feels like more understanding than he deserves. Sometimes these days it feels like so many people are just bent on destroying every social norm that makes group life easier and kinder. He is like the living manifestation of that.

[@christinafreeburn1888]

No... he knew exactly what the statues stood for. Stop giving him the benefit of the doubt.

[@Nollugs5111]

This guy should get punished very seriously. He knew exactly what he was doing. As he said he is a sociopath and he doesn't give a rat's tail

[@MsMedford]

Everyone keeps saying he didn't know about the comfort statues. Y'all giving him too much grace. I'm pretty sure he knew what those statues were and that's why he was lewd with them.

[@eileencritchley4630]

Yes he knew about them and made nastie comments about them in his little visit to Japan.

[@MrReymoclif714]

@@eileencritchley4630 This guy has gone too far.

[@eileencritchley4630]

@@MrReymoclif714 and there's reports now that he's also been found to have drugs in his system which if the report is correct he's had it.

[@beeteees6535]

Whether he knew or not about the significance of the statues, his behavior is despicable. Period. It seems like people feel like they could do anything without punishment. The world has gone down the toilet.

[@eileencritchley4630]

@@beeteees6535 Completely agree with you. Some people are depraved his constant behaviour just displays he's depraved nature sad but true.

[@beige_projection]

He knew what the statue is. Before that clip of him desecrating the comfort woman statue, he was trying to find something exactly like that, but he found ones that were fenced, so he couldn't do what he wanted to do, so he intentionally found one that was not protected.

[@alexcrossx]

Oh no, he knew what those statues mean to the Koreans. He knew, no excuses. In another stream, he knew.

[@jamesuddin901]

Reminds me of an episode of The Orville. A member of the ship’s crew visiting another planet disrespects a local national monument in an eerily similar situation. He becomes the country’s most hatred person, a country where popular opinion is the law, and he nearly gets sentenced to a lobotomy. His crew mates manage to get him out of it, but the moral is the same. When you find yourself in a strange land, try to show some respect for the local culture, and never disrespect any statues or national monuments. This guy doesn’t have a starship to bail him out and needs to feel the force of the law and realize that his actions have consequences.

[@datasciyinfo5133]

In Orville I think the guy had no idea he was doing anything consequential and his actions were his natural response to things and not intentionally trying to hurt people’s feelings. So very different from Johnny. I hope S Korea throws Johnny in jail, at least foe 3 years. Intentional emotional torture is a crime in most countries. It’s difficult to prove in court before, but now that this yahoo is making a business out of it, Korean government should make a new case out of it. Else this kind of behavior won’t stop.

[@jamesuddin901]

@@datasciyinfo5133 yeah Korea needs to make an example of him for sure. He’s not the only streamer who misbehaves in other countries. It’ll only get worse unless countries actively intervene to stop such behaviors.

[@Toyskram]

He is a lunatic. I hope he gets a full sentence in jail.

[@annabellea.dadula7294]

I have seen everything of what he did in Korea, I am not Korean but, I was offended by what he did in Korea, so disrespectful 🤨🤨

[@margplsr3120]

same here. Greetings from Tricity in Poland !

[@annabellea.dadula7294]

@margplsr3120 Yeah, everything he does in Japan and Korea, it's really disgusting and disrespectful. Imagine if he comes to our country and does the same. It would be chaotic.

[@barbarawilliams4580]

"F around and find out", LOL

[@angelacastillo987]

He deliberately targeted those memorials of painful memories. He needs consequences. But could you, one day, explain the culture of 'apologize' that permeates the news after a scandal by politicians, idols, even in KDramas? And it seems like there's a format for an apology to be acceptable? Is that really enough? As a non-Korean, maybe I'm not understanding what 'apology' actually means in the Korean context.

[@diatima]

I'm appalled at his behaviour and I'm even more appalled that he has an audience that makes him money

[@MiraOmicronceti]

I didn't know there was no public order offence in S. Korea?! This summer, here in Ireland, a bunch of young men and a few women were chraged with public order offences for causing trouble at a parade in Cork. One of them was literally charged for using threatening and abusive language against citizens. They did have to appear in court and usually the sentence is a fine or public service. With S. Korea having so many rules on behaviour you'd think they would have a public order act.

[@pamelaJoyce384]

Disgusting. Just remember he is not the definitive behavior of American citizens.

[@jaspervedad6700]

Well he is so damn proud to be american as if he is levels above asians so what's america gonna do?

[@MarcelPolman]

His offenses are beyond law. He is an immoral psychopath.

[@brendajmurphy]

He should be locked up in jail!!!!

[@deborahross2101]

He deserves much more just saying 😊 thanks for sharing this 💜

[@ck1948]

Wouldn’t this be a case of disturbing the peace, public disruption, inciting a riot etc. This person should be in jail. I don’t understand why people watch him. If they didn’t watch him, he would lose viewership.

[@ElvaLamCM]

Baby oil? That's Diddy's game LOL. This disrespectful guy just went too far, and is he's facing 12yrs or 29yrs in Korean prison? He deserves it!

[@Binkoro]

He deserves to be jailed with maximum penalty.

[@jabone3431]

i am sure the majority of his viewers want to see him get what he deserves

[@james-ob9rz]

He blames racism. And he says im American.

[@leichterhund]

the world hates him, not only Korea😅

[@msbao517]

He isn’t a victim. they found THC in his system

[@ArmantoAlex13]

What a freak! I can’t believe, in Korea of all places, the police see him as a victim; since he was sexually harrassing women during this time, he should have been arrested a long time ago. In the very least, he should be committed to a mental institution for treatment. What an absolute degenerate.

[@mskagome118]

Johnny S. must be stopped. He’s incredibly disrespectful. His family came to America got their citizenship for him to have a better life. Somali father and an Ethiopian mother raised him & his siblings with traditional values. Only to return the favor by being ungrateful. I can see why he’s not on speaking terms with his family. They don’t play that mess. He is well known many places in the world, including America & hated as a result. The moments he stepped foot in Korea people knew who he was, and they were not playing with his BS. No matter where you going in the world, respect the law. One of his biggest role models is Logan Paul so I’m not surprised he pulled this stunt. Just reminds me of the suicide Forest incident to this day. Logan can’t go to Japan as a result. For anyone who doesn’t know who Logan Paul is, he’s a foreigner who also traveled around the world and used to pull pranks/ disrespectful stunts. However, he stopped after he received massive backlash over its stunt pulled in Japan.

[@rai2423]

His father is not Somali. He has nothing to do with the Somali people. His real name is Ramsey and he is Omoro, yemeni and Habesha. He chose the name Johnny Somali to make sure that people think of Somali people when they see his antics online.

[@mskagome118]

@rai2423 Thank you so much. I did not know in previous videos Ramsey said something completely different about his family background before his channel got removed. Thank you so much for the info and correction. He needs to be stopped. I hope Korea makes an example out of him.

[@leahwarburton]

I do not understand the mindset of people like this, who engage in blatantly Anti-Social Behaviour (or any form of anti-social behaviour, really). While each individual act may not, technically, be illegal, they are most definitely morally reprehensible; and, when taken together, form a pattern of behaviour that should never be allowed - let alone encouraged (what the heck are his viewers/followers thinking?). The behaviour towards woman is clearly sexual harassment - a charge surely easier to prosecute, because he kindly provided his own video evidence (dumbass). I hope South Korea throw the book at him. And it would be good if other countries he has done this sort of thing at, revisit some of his videos, and find something to press charges on. I do not know Korean laws, but in many countries he could be charged with Public Nuisance. while this usually just carries a fine, being convicted of a crime could restrict his ability to enter that country, and others as well. The blatant disrespect he showed to the statues of the Comfort Woman, and to society - no, to Humanity - as a whole, is mindboggling. It just makes me despair for the path that humanity is taking. Though I am glad to see so much condemnation of his actions.

[@trusfratedjeebra7980]

He's a narcissistic sociopath

[@RogerGagnon-v8z]

Don’t let Johnny come marching home. Catch him if you can.

[@JanineAnita]

He knew full well what the statues were and deliberately targeted them. He made a live stream about it. He is an obnoxious creature who lies constantly, passes the blame, and projects endlessly. He is just an awful person.

[@eileencritchley4630]

just like a certain MHJ

[@JanineAnita]

@eileencritchley4630 MHJ ?

[@eileencritchley4630]

@@JanineAnita Watch more of Sean's channel then you'll understand as she's the female master of passing the blame, projecting (rather then live streaming she pretends to cry at press conferences) pretends, lies through about her own lies etc etc

[@susanhamilton961]

....maybe he should visit North Korea, China or Russia next?😂

[@HannieRie]

He must be punished with a heavy lawsuit. This person is really disgusting.

[@betabot.]

Sent him to Mars for the first person to land there

[@AnneLives81]

BTS would destroy him...if he could even get near them before their bodyguards got to him.

[@cherish_xo]

Nevermind the bodyguards, he does NOT want to mess with ARMYS 😂

[@EminemMnMMnM]

@@cherish_xo I dont think it is nessary for soldiers/army to deal with just one prankster. Stop gun shootings and gun violence.

[@Youthmom2]

@@EminemMnMMnMARMY is BTS’ fandom name. We are in the millions in countries all over the world. No one messes with our guys!

[@EminemMnMMnM]

thats kind of lam.....whatever

[@Youthmom2]

@ In case you didn’t watch the whole video, the moron who shall remain nameless, said he wanted to punch them. We didn’t bring them up

[@SaithMasu12]

This is social medias final form.

[@OmarIbnSayyid]

Why our American constitution is the problem? As an American, I can affirm that the U.S. Constitution is fundamental to understanding why Americans behave in certain ways, both domestically and abroad. For instance, standing outside a restaurant and pointing a camera at the establishment and the patrons who come and go is protected as a constitutional right. When restaurant managers report such actions to the police, they are often informed that there is no legal recourse. This holds true for public areas, including police stations, courthouses, and other public venues. This is where issues arise. While it is entirely legal to film in public spaces, the general public often reacts with anger and frustration towards those who exercise this right. Many feel that their privacy is being invaded. In America, societal behavior is predominantly governed by laws and constitutional rights rather than social norms, traditions, or etiquettes. In contrast, in regions such as Korea and the Arab world, where I originally come from, norms and traditions form the core of societal structure. For example, a man-let’s say “Johnny the Ethiopian, not the Somali”-would never dare to approach women on the streets of Amman or Kuwait with inappropriate remarks without facing severe consequences. One might view such reactions as harsh or even savage, but these practices have preserved the social fabric for thousands of years. Those who act disrespectfully often face immediate repercussions. If such behavior reaches the courts and witnesses testify, the offender is likely to face imprisonment. Recently, Italy has implemented new regulations specifically targeting American tourists. The reason? Americans often disregard local customs and etiquettes, and Italians have grown tired of it. The situation is similar in France. Americans are perceived as brash and self-entitled, with a sense of superiority that has become a persistent issue for many countries. When individuals like Ramsey Khalid Ismael, known as Johnny Somali, visit countries such as Japan or Korea, where societal norms and customs are integral to daily life, they stand out-and not in a positive way. I agree with the KZbinr who mentioned that Koreans are unsure of how to respond to actions that, while not illegal, violate their cultural customs and traditions. This is why some Korean streamers reacted the way they did. While Koreans may be uncomfortable seeing their fellow citizens take matters into their own hands, there is little sympathy for the “Johnnys” of the world who travel vast distances only to disrupt and destabilize local life.

[@Honeybee0613]

Jeez... This guy is a nuisance. That's all. Like this is objectively not funny. He's the ultimate gaslighter and will apparently stop at nothing to gaslight people. Desecrating the memory of all these women by doing that to the statues - i'm not even willing to describe more - is shameful. I'm looking for a word worse than shameful but I can't find it. 'Shameful' doesn't seem strong enough. I'm glad he got arrested. Also, I know this dance crew in Hongdae, they're absolutely lovely. I hope they were able to get rid of him with minimal damage.

[@eileencritchley4630]

Disgusting, repulsive, debased, hateful are just some of the words I use for this excuse of a man's actions.

[@stephanieaston7178]

I’m not sure that little Ramsey is a narcissist…. My reason for that is that narcissists are very concerned with their public image. They build a false facade for themselves, often getting people to believe that they are someone to look up to, and admire. In fact, unless you have a working knowledge of narcissism, you usually won’t recognize that someone is a narcissist unless you have dealt with narcissistic abuse from them. Narcissists don’t like for people to think poorly of them. My father is narcissistic, and so is my ex husband.

[@OddDudeSays]

Legal Mindset is covering this story very well. And he lives in Korea. You should meet him!

[@robertmiles1603]

deliberately abusing the patience of peoples known for their patience is the height of obnoxiousness

[@leahquispe4569]

HE KNEW HE ASKED TO BE DRIVEN TO THAT STATUE

[@jazzenthuiagirl]

Please cover HarrisonIRL (coolslicklive) another American nuisance streamer that was traveling around Asia and targeting Asian women while knowingly having been recently exposed to HIV. He's even more despicable than Johnny Somali (who he actually punched once). These dangerous nuisance streamers should all be chased out of Asia.

[@Mahogany.Butterfly]

This is SO disgusting!!! As a Black woman who considers themself a global citizen, I'm angry, embarrassed, and feel like these actions are why some people generalize and dislike Black people in general. This doesn't help race relations, specifically in Korea, for those of us who truly love Korean culture and people or any culture or peoples for that matter. 😑

[@shaer3056]

Somalians typically do not consider themselves black.

[@justmyopinion526]

I hope they do not let him off with just saying sorry! That guy is menace. All about himself and anything he can use for his selfish uses.

[@velezjaphet]

Throw the book at this dude. He needs about 25 years to mature and self reflect. Dude openly admits he is a sociopath that will not stop increasing the anti for clout

[@brandytaylor1986.]

lol he doesn’t even know which Asian country he’s in. Some ppl think all Asian ppl are all Chinese.

[@emweebles]

Between him and his friend Gino who ran home to phoenix, az they are disgusting. Known as the golden goblin….korean streamers hunting him down. Wop wop wop wop..Korean seal knocked him out..😂😂lol

[@davidmun1601]

To make the matter worse, those two had a Korean guy working for them.

[@inuyashason81]

That I will never be, if in Japan or South Korea, I will be peaceful with others, be friends in Japan and South Korea, and respect their cultures , and if the laws say no live streaming, I will follow the laws, just stream for a bit but not too much. I want my visit to those places to be in peace. If any help with some cultures, I will gladly ask peacefully

[@drusillajokon3147]

Btw didn’t he have a Korean friend on his side by the name of Hank yoo

[@sandrahuape3742]

I’m an American and would love to go to Korea. I hope they keep him in jail. He’s so horrible. His behavior is terrible. We are not like him.

[@markleesbruisedknee]

no way those buskers from hongdae he was harassing are my favourite i watch them all the time they are super nice and talented guys

[@carlytan3202]

As an American we do don’t claim this person

[@ami0613]

PLEASE LOCK HIM UP FOREVER.

[@joannemurphy6663]

Hope he is jailed for this.... Terrible behaviour

[@TeaBird01]

He's disgusting and is harassing people. Doesn't Korea have laws about filming and sharing film of people online without their consent? Can't they add that to the list?

[@OddJames]

He knew what he was doing before he got there...HE KNEW..

[@nhjeihdu]

People like that are incredibly disappointing. How can someone travel to another country and take advantage of their hospitality? A ten-year prison sentence should teach him a lesson about respecting other people's space. However, as you mentioned, he will probably plead that he wasn't taking his medication, which led to his behaviour. Thankfully, they found some incriminating evidence. While violence is not encouraged, protecting your personal space is a fundamental human right.

[@Wrenn180]

So many people say it shouldn't have been taken to a level of violence, but this guy proves that actually, sometimes it does.