Philippine Woman Selling Breast Milk to Korean YouTuber, Criticism Grows in Local Expat Community
A Korean male YouTuber has sparked significant controversy after releasing a video in which he buys and drinks breast milk from local women in the Philippines.
According to JTBC's 'Incident Report' on the 9th, the YouTuber, referred to as Mr. A, identifies himself as an "8-year BJ" and has created various content including daily life, mukbangs, and travel videos in the Philippines. Amid this content production, he posted a video showing him purchasing and drinking breast milk from local women, which has created quite the uproar.
In the published video, Mr. A approaches mothers with babies, offering them money in exchange for breast milk, capturing himself drinking it on the spot.
He asks the women their ages and rates the milk, commenting that it is "fresh" and "delicious," while handing over 500 pesos (about 12,000 KRW).
Even more shocking is that some videos show him directly handing money to the hand of a child cradled in a woman’s arms, with the faces of the woman who sold the milk and the child clearly visible during this process.
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In addition to the controversial video, Mr. A's YouTube channel features mukbang content with young girls and videos of drinking parties with local women, intensifying the debate. Local expats have taken to online communities to express their outrage, stating, "There are viewers who go all the way to the Philippines to experience this after watching the show," and "It’s shameless."
One tipster stated, "In the Philippines, where there is a significant wealth gap, many YouTubers lure people with just a few thousand KRW to create sexually suggestive content or approach for prostitution purposes," adding, "It appears that this YouTuber is also creating content with dangerous ideas, which is concerning."
In response, Mr. A explained to 'Incident Report', "Some mothers cannot work and do not have money to buy baby formula," stating, "I ask for their consent while suggesting that I will help them by filming content. The locals really enjoy it. Santa Claus, the tall uncle." Regarding the sexual intent controversy, he insisted, "It’s just because my body is weak and I drink breast milk," adding, "It’s merely a cultural difference; there is no problem."
However, Kim Eun-bae, a former chief of the International Crime Investigation Team at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, strongly criticized, "Handing money to a child instead of the mother does not appear to be simply offering help." He pointed out, "There are reports of people traveling to the Philippines after watching that show to experience it. Please do not bring shame to the community."
The tipster called for measures to prevent such content that damages the image of Koreans.
Image source: jtbc 'Incident Report'
