Physical Asia Contestant Sparks Mixed Reactions With “Shady” Comments

Some think it was a misunderstanding.

Physical: Asia Team Japan’s Yushin Okami is receiving mixed reactions for his latest comments.

Yushin Okami (left) | @_yushin_okami_/Instagram

He reposted an Instagram story alleging the show is biased.

| @_yushin_okami_/Instagram

However, he soon deleted it and issued an apology.

| @_yushin_okami_/Instagram

Many Korean netizens left comments upset at the “shady” behavior.

• “What’s wrong with him?”
• “Typical Japan behavior.”
• “He’s just shady/creepy.”
• “That really feels like a total English fail lololol.”
• “Look at how shady he is lol.”
• “Japanese people are just like that — the country and the people are the same.”

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However, international fans felt differently. Judging by the amount of supportive Instagram stories he reposted (as seen by the small lines at the top of the screenshot), it’s possible that he did not understand the full message of the post.

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