Korean Englishman Explained
Korean Englishman |
Birth Name: | Joshua Daryl Carrott[1] Oliver John Kendal |
Birth Date: | 14 May 1989 16 November 1987 |
Birth Place: | Brighton, England |
Channels: | 영국남자 Korean Englishman Jolly |
Years Active: | 2013–present (Korean Englishman) 2017–present (Jolly) |
Subscribers: | 6.0 million (Korean Englishman) 3.92 million (Jolly) |
Views: | 2.29 billion (Korean Englishman) 879 million (Jolly) |
Silver Button: | Yes |
Silver Year: | 2013 (Korean Englishman) 2017 (Jolly) |
Gold Button: | Yes |
Gold Year: | 2015 (Korean Englishman) 2019 (Jolly) |
Stats Update: | 7 July 2021 |
Korean Englishman is a YouTube channel created by internet personality duo Josh Carrott and Ollie Kendal. It features videos in Korean and English centring around South Korean culture and food.
Cast
Joshua Carrott
Joshua Daryl Carrott was born on 14 May 1989 in Brighton, England, to Daryl and Maureen Carrott. His father was a firefighter, and his mother was a police officer. His paternal grandmother was ethnically Chinese. Aged 12, his family moved from England to Qingdao, China. Carrott was first exposed to Korean culture through South Korean expatriate students at the International School of Qingdao. He then returned to England for university, majoring in Korean language studies at SOAS, University of London.[2] He also studied a year abroad at Korea University. He is married to Gabriela Kook, an Argentine-born South Korean chef.[3]
Ollie Kendal
Ollie Kendal is Carrott's best friend and partner, whom he met while attending SOAS in London. His father, Henry, was the vicar of St Barnabas Church, North Finchley.[4] He has a background in video production, as well as photography and graphic design. In 2013, he was pursuing a master's degree in biblical studies. In November of that year, he and Carrott incorporated the private limited company Kendal & Carrott in the United Kingdom.[5] [6] Ollie is married to Lizzie Kendal and has a daughter named Juno.
Channels
Korean Englishman
The channel initially featured the reactions of their English friends to Korean cuisine. Most famously, they introduced fire noodles to their English friends as a spicy food challenge in 2014; this later developed into the "Fire Noodle Challenge".[7] [8]
They have since collaborated with both Western and Korean celebrities and organizations, including:[9] [10]
In addition, Carrott, Kendall and Kook have been invited to Buckingham Palace twice and spoken with King Charles III on both occasions. The second occasion was a British-Korean state dinner featuring South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The trio also sat at the same table as Jisoo, Jennie and Rosé of K-Pop girl group Blackpink, which led to Carrott offering to translate for Jisoo and Jisoo accepting.[13]
Jolly
Carrott and Kendal launched a second channel, "Jolly", in 2017, which produces a broader variety of content intended for a more global audience. Both Kendal and Carrott frequently have friends and family on as guests, including Kendal's brother-in-law, Chris Lee.[14]
In 2019, over half of the channel's views came from Korea.[15]
Other works
On Carrott's 32nd birthday, Kendal published Carrott's (partially fictitious) autobiography, which was ghostwritten by his friends, with parts of the proceeds donated to Carrot Land Adventure Park in Ohakune, New Zealand.
Controversy
In October 2020, Carrott and Kook were criticised and later investigated by police after a video was uploaded on Korean Englishman of Carrott, Kook and others violating South Korea's COVID-19 quarantine regulations.[16] [17] [18] In April 2021, all the charges were dropped.[19] [20]
Notes and References
- News: Jung Da-min . YouTubers awarded for letting world know more about Korean culture . 25 May 2021 . Korea Times . 13 December 2018 . 25 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525003427/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2020/06/703_260354.html . live .
- News: Im Eun-byel . [Herald Interview] Englishmen in Seoul, London and all over YouTube ]. 24 May 2021 . The Korea Herald . 17 January 2019 . 25 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525000438/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190117000543 . live .
- News: Park . Si-soo . Perks of being wife of 'Korean Englishman' . April 20, 2020 . The Korea Times . January 31, 2019 . en . 4 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004044954/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2020/04/398_262988.html . live .
- Web site: Henry Kendal - Twitter.
- Web site: KENDAL & CARROTT LTD. - Overview (free company information from Companies House). find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. 25 May 2021. 4 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221004044954/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08770246. live.
- News: Bae Jae-seong. 14 October 2020. 국가비 남편 '영국남자' 순자산 1년새 4배···"절세수법 치밀". ko. JoongAng Ilbo. 25 May 2021. 25 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525160437/https://news.joins.com/article/23893814. live.
- News: South Korean spicy ramen craze continues, halal version to be launched in Indonesia . The Straits Times . 23 January 2018 . 7 June 2021 . 7 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210607151656/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-spicy-ramen-craze-continues-with-halal-version-to-be-launched-in . live .
- Web site: Foodies across the globe are taking part in the 'fire noodle challenge'. 2021-02-02. ABC News. 7 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210207104601/https://abcnews.go.com/International/foodies-globe-taking-part-fire-noodle-challenge/story?id=59594235. live.
- News: WATCH: 'Spider-Man' star Jacob Batalon tries spicy Korean fried chicken . . 2019-09-25 . 7 June 2021 . 7 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210607151701/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/25/19/watch-spider-man-star-jacob-batalon-tries-spicy-korean-fried-chicken . live .
- News: 5 reasons why K-pop's Mark Lee is destined to become a global superstar . . 2020-03-24 . 7 June 2021 . 7 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210607151701/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3076693/5-reasons-why-k-pops-mark-lee-superm-and-nct-destined . live .
- Tottenham Hotspur Football Club . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . Joshua . Carrott . Son Heung-min introduces the best Korean BBQ to Spurs players . YouTube video . English, Korean . 25 May 2022 . 29 November 2023 . Tottenham Hotspur FC Training Ground, Enfield.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club . Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. . Joshua . Carrott . Wolves Players try Korean Street Food for the first time!! Ft. Hwang Hee Chan . YouTube video . English, Korean . 1 December 2023 . 29 November 2023 . Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground .
- Joshua . Carrott . Ollie . Kendal . Gabriella . Kook . We had dinner with BLACKPINK at Buckingham Palace . YouTube video . English, Korean . 1 December 2023 . 23 November 2023 . London.
- News: Pack . Natasha . Meet Chris Lee, the British priest who became a viral star South Korea . 24 May 2021 . South China Morning Post . 17 January 2020 . 25 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525000233/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3046232/meet-youtube-sensation-rev-chris-lee-british-priest-who . live .
- News: Park Boram . YouTuber bridges Korean, British cultures through Korean food . Yonhap News Agency . 11 January 2019 . 25 May 2021 . 25 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525003429/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190111007300315 . live .
- News: Lee Sun-min . Police determine YouTuber Gabie Kook violated quarantine laws . 6 May 2021 . Korea JoongAng Daily . 28 December 2020 . 6 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506195902/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/12/28/entertainment/television/Gabie-Kook-Korean-Englishman/20201228193500535.html . live .
- News: Why so many are angry with Korean Englishman and Gabie Kook . 6 May 2021 . Korea Now . Yonhap News Agency . 20 October 2020 . 6 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506195901/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxjqPUEqvho . live .
- Web site: GabieKook's quarantine violation case sent to prosecution. Allkpop. 28 December 2020. 27 January 2021. 15 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115145838/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2020/12/gabiekooks-quarantine-violation-case-sent-to-prosecution. live.
- News: [영상] 자가격리 중 생일파티 논란…유튜버 국가비 기소유예 ]. 6 May 2021 . Yonhap News Agency . 14 April 2021 . ko . 6 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506205749/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/MYH20210414016500704 . live .
- Web site: An update on GabieKook's case on violating Quarantine rules . Allkpop . 6 May 2021 . 14 April 2021 . 7 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507122042/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2021/04/an-update-on-gabiekooks-case-on-violating-quarantine-rules . live .