YouTuber Johnny Somali assaulted during live stream in Seoul after disrespecting comfort women statue
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com — October 27, 2024, 12:01 PM UTC
YouTuber Johnny Somali, also known as Ramsey Khalid Ismael, was assaulted during a live stream in Seoul after he disrespected a statue symbolizing wartime sexual slavery victims. The incident occurred last Thursday when a man punched him in the face. The attack followed Somali's controversial behavior, including kissing the Statue of Peace and performing lewd acts in front of it. After the assault, he appeared on camera with a bandage over his eye, while viewers reacted positively to the attacker's actions online. Somali has faced backlash for various public antics, including disruptive behavior in Japan. He has around 20,000 subscribers on YouTube.