Annyeong! Kota Kinabalus night market traders show off language skills to impress tourists (Video)

KOTA KINABALU (Aug 14): “Hello! Mangoes!” In Kota Kinabalu’s central night market downtown, 16-year-old Mohd Khaidil Buari calls out to a group of Korean tourists passing by his stall.

He then bursts into a rendition of K-pop girl group Illit’s TikTok hit ‘Magnetic’, prompting giggles and awe from the tourists who whip out their phones to record him.

The market is popular among Korean visitors, who are often surprised by the warm welcome they receive as they stroll around the stalls.

Among the stalls of fresh and dried fruits, grilled chicken, and abundant rows of seafood are numerous signs and labels, handwritten in Hangul as well as fluent Korean speaker Khaidil.

Mohd Khaidil, or “Midz” is actually rather famous, known as Mango Boy in Korean and is featured in countless videos all over social media by Korean tourists and locals impressed by his language skills and knowledge of Korean slang, …