As a gamer with a decade-long experience under my belt, I must say that Johnny Somali is a character, to put it mildly. His antics have become legendary in the streaming world, and he seems to thrive on pushing boundaries wherever he goes.


Streamer Johnny Somali, previously kicked from Kick, has instigated more turmoil overseas following his removal from a subway train in South Korea due to excessive and inappropriate sounds during a live stream.

Johnny Somali frequently makes headlines due to his disorderly live streams, with incidents such as being apprehended and penalized by Japanese law enforcement for causing a disturbance in a restaurant and reportedly violating the rules of a construction site in Japan during 2023.

After that point, he’s persistently carried on with his journeys, encountering a prohibition in Jerusalem and recently facing an issue with the South Korean law enforcement.

During a live broadcast in September 2024, Somali hopped on the subway en route to Lotte World for a KPop-themed dance lesson. As his text-to-speech contributions suddenly blared out inappropriate sounds, he unwittingly shared the subway ride with his viewers.

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— ジョニーリマソ (@canceljohnnys) September 30, 2024

Somali kept moving along the train, repeatedly saying, “George Floyd, I’m suffocating, I’m suffocating,” which garnered curious looks from fellow passengers. A traveler even approached him, urging him to keep it down on public transportation.

It wasn’t long before police surrounded the streamer and escorted him off the train, seemingly unmoved by his pleas as he explained that he was streaming.

Gosh, everyone, I’m feeling quite overwhelmed,” Somali told his group in chat. “This situation is intense. The police have arrived unexpectedly. We need to quickly arrange a taxi and leave.

騒音で苦情が入り地下鉄職員から配信を止めるように注意を受けるジョニーソマリ
通報を恐れ一度駅から出るが再度乗車する

— ジョニーリマソ (@canceljohnnys) September 30, 2024

In both South Korea and Japan, speaking loudly or acting disrespectfully on public transport is seen as impolite. Unfortunately, Somali has encountered locals reprimanding him on several occasions due to this very behavior, and in some instances, he’s even been physically attacked by upset citizens.

Yet, Somali insists on persisting with his streaming, defiantly so, even going as far as hinting at legal action against detractors such as PewDiePie who’ve accused him of damaging the appeal of countries like Japan for tourists and potential residents.

Despite having been banned by Kick previously for encouraging violent actions, he persists with streaming on platforms such as YouTube, where he now boasts a substantial following of more than 18,000 subscribers.

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2024-09-30 21:48