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Korean Englishman

This article is about the English YouTuber duo. For Koreans living in England, see Koreans in the United Kingdom. For English living in Korea, see Foreigners in Korea.

Korean Englishman (Korean: 영국남자; RR: Yeonggungnamja; lit. "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.

Korean Englishman
Josh Carrott (left) and Ollie Kendal (right) at Youtube FanFest Korea, 2015
Personal information
Born
Joshua Daryl Carrott[1]
Oliver John Kendal[1]

(1989-05-14) 14 May 1989 (age 35)
(1987-11-16) 16 November 1987 (age 37)
Brighton, England
YouTube information
Channels영국남자 Korean Englishman
Jolly
Years active2013–present (Korean Englishman)
2017–present (Jolly)
Genres
Subscribers6.06 million (Korean Englishman)
3.92 million (Jolly)
Total views2.37 billion (Korean Englishman)
879 million (Jolly)
100,000 subscribers2013 (Korean Englishman)
2017 (Jolly)
1,000,000 subscribers2015 (Korean Englishman)
2019 (Jolly)
Last updated: 2 Sept, 2024

Cast

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Joshua Carrott

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Joshua Daryl Carrott was born on 14 May 1989 in Brighton, England, to Daryl and Maureen Carrott.[2] His father was a firefighter, and his mother was a police officer.[3] 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.[4][5][6] He also studied a year abroad at Korea University.[7] He is married to Gabriela Kook, an Argentine-born South Korean chef.[8][9][10]

Ollie Kendal

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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.[11] 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.[12][13] Ollie is married to Lizzie Kendal and has a daughter named Juno.[14]

Channels

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Korean Englishman

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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".[15][16]

They have since collaborated with both Western and Korean celebrities and organizations, including:[17][18]

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.[21][non-primary source needed]

Jolly

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Carrott and Kendal launched a second channel, "Jolly", in 2017, which produces a broader variety of content intended for a more global audience.[6] Both Kendal and Carrott frequently have friends and family on as guests, including Kendal's brother-in-law, Chris Lee.[22]

In 2019, over half of the channel's views came from Korea.[23]

Other works

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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.[24]

Controversy

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Main article: Gabie Kook § Controversy

In October 2020, Carrott and Kook were criticised and later investigated by police after a video was uploaded on Gabie Kook's channel of Carrott and Kook receiving packages to their quarantine apartment in a way some thought were violating South Korea's COVID-19 quarantine regulations.[25][26][27] In April 2021, all the charges were dropped.[28][29]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jung Da-min (13 December 2018). "YouTubers awarded for letting world know more about Korean culture". Korea Times. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ Josh and Ollie of Korean Englishman (영국남자) & JOLLY (FULL EPISODE) I ITYD Ep. #1, 5 July 2020, archived from the original on 29 April 2022, retrieved 29 April 2022
  3. ^ Josh reads his bestselling book for the first time: LIVE, 3 June 2021, retrieved 4 June 2021
  4. ^ Limb, Jae-un (6 December 2013), Englishman introduces kimchi to Londoners, Korea.net, archived from the original on 17 April 2015, retrieved 16 August 2017
  5. ^ Tae, Hong (13 August 2014), "Have you met Korean Englishman?", The Korea Times, archived from the original on 9 May 2018, retrieved 16 August 2017
  6. ^ a b Im Eun-byel (17 January 2019). "[Herald Interview] Englishmen in Seoul, London and all over YouTube". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ^ Kim, Jae-heun (3 September 2015), "YouTubers thrilled to meet idols at FanFest", The Korea Times, archived from the original on 16 October 2020, retrieved 20 April 2020
  8. ^ Park, Si-soo (31 January 2019). "Perks of being wife of 'Korean Englishman'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  9. ^ Sung, So-young (27 November 2015), "Korean Englishman to marry chef girlfriend", Korea JoongAng Daily, archived from the original on 16 August 2017, retrieved 16 August 2017
  10. ^ Gibbs, Alexandra (5 May 2015), Mukbang: How Koreans become stars through their love of food, CNBC, archived from the original on 16 August 2017, retrieved 16 August 2017
  11. ^ "Henry Kendal - Twitter".
  12. ^ "KENDAL & CARROTT LTD. - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  13. ^ Bae Jae-seong (14 October 2020). "국가비 남편 '영국남자' 순자산 1년새 4배···"절세수법 치밀"". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  14. ^ 👶WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!!!👶, 29 August 2017, archived from the original on 24 September 2021, retrieved 24 September 2021
  15. ^ "South Korean spicy ramen craze continues, halal version to be launched in Indonesia". The Straits Times. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Foodies across the globe are taking part in the 'fire noodle challenge'". ABC News. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  17. ^ "WATCH: 'Spider-Man' star Jacob Batalon tries spicy Korean fried chicken". ABS-CBN News. 25 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  18. ^ "5 reasons why K-pop's Mark Lee is destined to become a global superstar". South China Morning Post. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  19. ^ Tottenham Hotspur Football Club; Carrott, Joshua (29 November 2023). Son Heung-min introduces the best Korean BBQ to Spurs players (YouTube video) (in English and Korean). Tottenham Hotspur FC Training Ground, Enfield. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  20. ^ Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club; Carrott, Joshua (29 November 2023). Wolves Players try Korean Street Food for the first time!! Ft. Hwang Hee Chan (YouTube video) (in English and Korean). Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  21. ^ Carrott, Joshua; Kendal, Ollie; Kook, Gabriella (23 November 2023). We had dinner with BLACKPINK at Buckingham Palace (YouTube video) (in English and Korean). London. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  22. ^ Pack, Natasha (17 January 2020). "Meet Chris Lee, the British priest who became a viral star South Korea". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  23. ^ Park Boram (11 January 2019). "YouTuber bridges Korean, British cultures through Korean food". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  24. ^ I secretly wrote & published my best friend's autobiography (lol, I actually did tho), June 2021, archived from the original on 4 June 2021, retrieved 4 June 2021
  25. ^ Lee Sun-min (28 December 2020). "Police determine YouTuber Gabie Kook violated quarantine laws". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  26. ^ "Why so many are angry with Korean Englishman and Gabie Kook". Korea Now. Yonhap News Agency. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  27. ^ "GabieKook's quarantine violation case sent to prosecution". Allkpop. 28 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  28. ^ "[영상] 자가격리 중 생일파티 논란…유튜버 국가비 기소유예". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  29. ^ "An update on GabieKook's case on violating Quarantine rules". Allkpop. 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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