The Korean Embassy in Thailand has recently highlighted and warned Korean YouTubers not to upload inappropriate content while traveling in the Southeast Asian country, specifically any content that includes sexual harassment of local women.
Several Thai media outlets, including Bright TV and Amarin TV, reported earlier this month on a Korean YouTuber who was accused of filming Thai women on the streets without their consent and sexually harassing them. This prompted the warning from the embassy.
A Thai woman interviewed by local media said she felt “scared and uncomfortable” when the man, holding his camera, approached and invited her for a drink. She turned him down multiple times, but the YouTuber didn’t go away and kept filming her without permission. The woman also said that when she visited her channel, there were dozens of videos of him harassing other Thai women.
The videos also featured vulgar and obscene content at local hostess bars and the sexual objectification of Thai women, including a hotel employee.
As of Friday, the YouTuber’s videos have been removed, but there are still other Korean male YouTubers with similar content on their channels.
Following criticism from Thai residents, the Korean Embassy in Bangkok has issued a warning to its citizens to refrain from such behavior, which violates local law.
“Asking random people out for drinks on the street or visiting local hostess bars to watch video content can be offensive to Thai people. In addition, filming people without consent can be punished on charges of violation of privacy and personal information,” a statement issued by the embassy said on Wednesday. “We ask our citizens who visit or live here to be careful not to cause any harm to the dignity of the country.”
Online users here are condemning the YouTuber for “disgracing the nation.”
“Thai police should arrest him immediately. He is an ugly Korean,” read a comment on the Naver newsfeed.
Another commenter wrote: “I have seen other YouTubers doing similar things in Southeast Asian countries. That is a misfortune. The government should revoke his citizenship.”
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/03/281_348220.html
