By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-04-04 03:06:37 | Updated at 2025-04-04 20:30:05
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YouTube star IShowSpeed has begun his visit to Hong Kong, drawing crowds of fans as he made his way around the popular shopping neighbourhood of Causeway Bay before dropping in to see the pandas at Ocean Park.
The 20-year-old American, dressed in a Hong Kong football team shirt, spent Friday morning taking part in a “villain-hitting” ritual in the district and eating breakfast from fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Fans followed his every move during the short appearance in Causeway Bay, stopping him for autographs and photos, while some even handed over gifts.
“Why does everybody speak English here, everybody who I met spoke English,” he said during his ongoing live stream, adding it caught him off guard.
Up to 140,000 people were watching his YouTube livestream on Friday morning.
The streamer later visited Ocean Park, adding that he wanted to see a panda for the first time.
“Pandas don’t look real, how are they real animals,” he said, while viewing the city’s new baby panda cubs and their mother, Ying Ying, at the theme park.
