Kickstreamer robbed by gang during livestreaming in dangerous neighborhood

A Kick streamer had his phone stolen by a group of men in South Africa while he was livestreaming, who were unaware he was broadcasting.

Stairs streamer Kangjoel is a South Korean IRL content creator with nearly 50,000 followers, known for streaming his travels around the world.

While in Durban, South Africa, he walked the streets live during the day, with viewers warning him to leave the area due to security concerns and the risk of theft.

It didn’t take long before a group of men grabbed his phone and left, prompting the streamer to scream and chase after the thief.

The group managed to escape and jump into a van, but the thief holding Kangjoel’s phone accidentally pointed the camera at his face, unaware that the content creator was livestreaming.

The incident took place on October 25, just a day after the Kick streamer was jumped and almost robbed by three men while he was along the beach at night. Even though he didn’t lose his phone, Kangjoel said he was kicked and punched by the attackers.

“That man kicked me and then hit me. But I kept grabbing, I kept grabbing my phone. And then I pulled tight. He fell off and ran away. Running away, he said.

Viewers of the October 26 video commented that the South Korean streamer should have listened to his followers’ warnings. “Those anonymous tipsters could have saved his phone if he had really paid attention to it,” one person commented.

“Omg and it happened right after he was warned!!!” another wrote. “I should have listened to that comment,” said a third, referring to the tipper who urged Kangjoel to leave and warned that he could “get hurt, robbed or maybe stabbed.”

This is not the first time Kangjoel has been robbed in South Africa. Last year, a woman ran away with his tripod while streaming on Kick.