Congolese TV personality, who really loves Korea, posted this while preparing for naturalization and even mentioned military service
While Sam Okyere’s apology faced backlash, past remarks made by Jonathan, a TV personality from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, drew attention again.
Ghanaian broadcaster Sam Okyere recently apologized for the controversy over racism, but faced a backlash. In the meantime, Congolese broadcaster Jonathan’s past remarks resurfaced and drew keen attention.
On January 27 last year, Jonathan confessed in a live broadcast on his YouTube channel, “I want to go to the military. I have recently decided to fully become a Korean citizen.”
He said, “Most of my close friends are currently serving in the military or have been there. They are cool and I am proud of them.”
He then explained why he wanted to serve in the army, “If possible, I would like to enlist in the military. The Republic of Korea has protected me, so I also want to contribute to the country.”
He added, “The military is in the next stage of naturalization, so I will do my best to put in documents and get prepared.”
Four months after revealing his intention to naturalize, Jonathan revealed on a TV show that the naturalization process is still underway.
He explained on the air, “It is absolutely impossible to become a citizen just because I want to become a citizen, and because Korea has to accept me, it takes a year at the shortest and a year and a half at the longest. I also have to take an exam.”
Meanwhile, Sam Okyere appeared on Channel S’s “Attack on Sisters” on February 21st and apologized for the mistakes he had made. Sam Okyere lowered his head in regret, mentioning his wrongdoing of exposing the faces of underage Uijeongbu High School students, and the controversy surrounding Park Eun Hye’s sexual harassment.
Despite this apology, however, the Korean public’s reaction was cold. It is because the attitude toward Korea that Sam Okyere showed on an American channel broadcast a month ago was very different from this broadcast.
He mentioned on an American broadcast that Korea has a severe ‘cancel culture’, referring to a behavior of turning away from a person in a public position when he or she makes controversial actions or remarks. The Korean public is doubting the sincerity of Sam Okyere’s apology, which has changed in a month.
Source: Insight.
