NEW DELHI: A video that has gained significant traction on social media features a Korean vlogger who was insulted on the streets of India, raising alarm over instances of racial discrimination. The video, shared by travel and lifestyle vlogger Jin Scape last month, has amassed more than 8 million views and bears the caption: “When I Met a Racist in India…”
In the footage, the vlogger is depicted walking down a street when a man shouts “coronavirus” at him, mistakenly identifying him as being from China. In response, the vlogger confronts the individual, asking, “Am I Chinese? Do you have no eyes?” The man then refers to South Korea, saying, “Korea, K-Pop,” to which the vlogger retorts, “Don’t say ‘Corona’ to me.”
The vlogger further remarks, “If I say ‘Pakistani’ to you, you will feel not good,” to which the man responds, “I love Pakistan.” The vlogger insists, “Okay, you are a Pakistani guy, whatever, don’t say China to me.”
The video has sparked widespread condemnation online. One viewer commented, “I’m sorry that happened to you. We northeast Indians also face the same thing, even in our own country.”
