Controversial Streamer Threatens To Slap A BTS Member On His Upcoming South Korea Trip

Controversial streamer Johnny Somali has attracted negative attention yet again.

Johnny Somali is an American live-streamer primarily active on the platform KICK and has recently attracted attention for his activities while visiting Japan.

While in the country, the streamer was what some called a “public nuisance,” making insulting remarks toward Japanese people, including threatening to kill them with nuclear weapons and getting in fights with locals. This culminated in an appearance before a Japanese court after being arrested after causing a disturbance at a restaurant.

no sucky sucky ? pic.twitter.com/HlKLRz6zpU

— Johnny Somali 🇸🇴 (@SomaliJohnny) March 3, 2024

Teaching Japanese Police 👮‍♀️ Who I Am. 😂https://t.co/40lc3bmS62 pic.twitter.com/rXVcLrA7ck

— Johnny Somali 🇸🇴 (@SomaliJohnny) September 5, 2023

He was fined around $1400 and banned from the country, and reportedly caused businesses in Japan to change their policies on public streaming.

Recently, Johnny Somali announced he would visit South Korea during an upcoming trip, stating he was ready to show the Japanese government that he “has reformed.”

Since my IRL streams were enjoyed by millions all over Asia last year, I'm happy to announce that I am returning to the continent! I will be arriving in Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷 this week! Get ready for the Journey!

Looking forward to showing the Japanese Government that I have…

— Johnny Somali 🇸🇴 (@SomaliJohnny) March 10, 2024

However, before his visit, the streamer has already begun sharing controversial content.

In a now-deleted Tweet, the streamer reportedly stated that he was going to “slap the sh*t” out of a BTS member. A netizens shared this information after the fact, expressing disbelief at the threat.

@girlwithadoge

You’re up next Korea #asian #korea #bts #btsarmy #johnnysomali #youtuber #IRL #streamer #japan #news #alert #stopasianhate #ohno #pov #makethisviral #foryou #fyp

♬ original sound – girlwithadoge

Johnny Somali likely deleted the tweet to avoid any response from fans, but comments have already shown how unwelcome he is and expressed hope that he is treated the way he was in Japan.