Foreigners who come to Malaysia to create content often quickly become famous among the locals.
But, did you know that mastering another language can help Malaysians become famous among people from different countries?
A Korean tourist, tangyeong, recently took to her TikTok page to showcase a Malaysian fruit vendor at a pasar malam (night market) in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, who could speak Korean. She also refers to him as ‘Mango Boy’.
She wrote, “I was received by Kota Kinabalu’s Mango Boy.”
In tangyeong’s video, the vendor could be seen praising some food items in Korean.
“Hello, mangoes are so good. Wrapped braised pig’s feet are so good,” he said. He then busted out lyrics from the viral Korean Tanghulu song.
It turns out that the vendor is famous among Koreans, who gave him the nickname ‘Mango Boy’!
Korean travel page, Travelholic Korea, has even featured Mango Boy in some of their videos.
“A young man in Kota Kinabalu who speaks Korean very well,” they wrote in one post.
Mango Boy even has his own hashtag in Korean on TikTok, #망고보이.
His Korean language skills and internet fame have since left Malaysians in awe.
“Where did this brother learn Korean?”
“It’s not the mangoes that are selling, he’s the one that’s going to be sold out.”
“He’s good at speaking Korean and he has good looks, he has the opportunity to get a Korean girlfriend!”
Many people also clarified that, due to the high number of Korean tourists in Kota Kinabalu, many vendors there can actually speak Korean!
You can check out the videos of ‘Mango Boy’ here:
@tangyeong 코타키나발루 망고보이 영접 했어용 #망고보이 #코타키나발루 #필리피노마켓 #망고 #망고스틴 #여행 #우정여행 #말레이시아 #해외여행 #열대과일
@yeomi.travel 한국인들 지갑 열리는 소리 여기 까지 들리네;; 안 살 수가 없잖아ㅋㅋㅋㅋ?필리피노 마켓(Filipino Market) A young man who speaks Korean well in Kota Kinabalu ? 얼떨결에 코타키나발루 망고 홍보대사 된 @s_dong9999 traveltiktok #여행에미치다
@yeomi.travel 말레이시아 망고보이 금융치료 ? Malaysia Mango Boy Financial Therapy ? ?Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia ? IG @hanba_tang_ #traveltiktok #여행에미치다 #Malaysia #fyp #trending
@issuesnack 한국 밈 업데이트 중인 망고보이 홍박사 shorts 한국밈한국밈망고보이망고소년홍박사님을아세요아는형님의아는형님나선욱밈홍박사님연진아
@pearlfromjanna 넷째 손에 금반지끼고 사랑해 누나라닛 •••? 역시 자본주의는 사랑하는 사람도 바뀌게 하는 것이지 와중에 금반지넹요 망고마니팔아서 뷰자댕걸까나? 옴마가 망고보이 스타라고 빨리 영상찍으라며 ••• 수영하고 바로 온 야시장이라 화장 다 번진 얼굴로 찍었덩게 아쉽지만 ㅎㅅㅎ 이번년 2월에 다녀온 코타키나발루 여행한진 좀 됐지만 기억하고싶은거 하나하나 다 올려야게따 ?? #망고보이 #코타키나발루 #야시장
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