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Who is Johnny Somali? Viral Kick streamer facing up to 46 years in jail for racist pranks in South Korea
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If you've ever doom-scrolled Kick or Twitter and seen the name Johnny Somali popping up for all the wrong reasons, here's the tea. From viral chaos in Japan to seriously disturbing behaviour in South Korea, this streamer has gone from clickbait king to courtroom regular.
And now? He's facing up to 46 years in prison. Here's everything we know about the messy, wild, and now criminally serious saga of Johnny Somali.
Who Is Johnny Somali?
Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, is an American streamer who made waves (read: bad ones) for pulling off obscene, disrespectful stunts across Asia—all on stream. His platform of choice? Kick. His content? Mostly loud, obnoxious, often racist 'pranks' that somehow always crossed the line.
He first blew up in 2024 for broadcasting chaos in Japan and Israel. But when he took that same energy to South Korea, things didn't go as viral—they went criminal.
Why This American Streamer Is Facing Prison In South Korea
Why South Korea Is Not Playing Around
Unlike other countries that mostly ignored or deported him, South Korean authorities clapped back hard. Johnny's been hit with a growing list of charges, including:
Three counts of Obstruction of Business (he pled guilty)
Two violations of the Minor Offenses Act (also pled guilty)
Multiple deepfake-related charges (he pled not guilty)
Already, this mix of convictions and ongoing trials has him staring down 36 years behind bars.
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A New Investigation Might Add 10 More Years
On June 17, legal YouTuber Legal Mindset dropped a bomb: Johnny Somali is now facing a fresh investigation under South Korea's Child Welfare Act.
This stems from a September 30th livestream at Lotte World (a popular theme park) where Somali allegedly used text-to-speech messages implying inappropriate acts involving children. Yes, he streamed that.
At the time, the authorities didn't press charges, saying there wasn't enough evidence.
But now? They're looking into multiple possible violations of Article 17, which covers sexually harassing content involving minors.
The penalty?
Up to
10 years
in prison per violation
Or fines up to
₩50 million
(around
$
36,200 USD
)
If this new case sticks, Somali's max sentence could hit
46
years.
Johnny Somali is no longer just a controversial streamer; he's a man facing serious criminal charges in South Korea. With guilty pleas, reopened investigations, and public backlash piling up, his future's looking way less like a content house and way more like a jail cell. 46 years? It's not clickbait anymore. It's real. And it's coming fast.
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