JOLLY

Jolly[8] is a English comedy Youtube channel

created by Joshua Daryl Carott (born May 14, JOLLY
1989)[9] and Ollie Kendal (born November 16,
1987)[10], who are based in London, England. Josh
studied at an international school in Qingdao, China,
where he was exposed to the Korean culture early
on in his childhood. [13]
Jolly creators, Ollie Kendal (left) and
Josh and Ollie created a Youtube channel called Korean Josh Carott (right) wearing traditional
Englishman in 2013[12]. Soon after their viral video of Korean clothing for an episode filmed
in Korea (Youtube screen capture).[7]
the spicy noodle challenge went on the internet [11], they Personal Information
duo decided to create another Youtube channel called Born Joshua Daryl Carott
May 14, 1989 (age 28)
Jolly in 2017. Josh described Jolly as, to have a bit of London, England
Ollie Kendal
jolly fun without the long hours of editing.[1] November 16, 1987 (age 29)
London, England
The Jolly channel has experienced four different _______________________________________

seasons. The first season spanned from February 2017 to Youtube Information
March 2017, the second spanned from April 2017 to Opening This is Josh. This is Ollie.
Statement And this is Jolly.
May 2017, the third season spanned from June 2017 to Years Active 2017-present
August 2017, and the fourth season lasted from August Genre Entertainment/Comedy
Subscribers 550,000k+
2017 to present. As of September 2017, the Jolly channel Total Views 40 million+
Website https://www.youtube.com/channel/
has over 500 thousand subscribers.[8]
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In each season of Jolly, the duo focuses on the following

content: Ollies Korean lessons, English food and drinks,
Korean fusion foods, and Ollies personal life.[8]

Contents
1 History
1.1 Relations between South Korea and the UK
1.2 The Hallyu Wave Effect
1.3 Korean Englishman
1.4 Birth of Jolly
3 Channel Content
3.1 Ollies Korean Lessons
3.2 English Food
3.3 Korean Fusion Food
3.4 Ollies Personal Life
4 Special Guests
5 Reference
History

Before talking about the channel, its important to talk about the history between South Korea
and the UK and the Hallyu Wave, and how these connect to the channels purpose.

Relations between South Korea and the UK

When the Korean War, or the Forgotten War, broke out, a number of troops from the United
States, United Kingdom, Canada, Turkey, Australia, Philippines, New Zealand, Thailand, Ethiopia,
Greece, France, Colombia, Belgium, South Africa, Netherlands, and Luxembourg were sent out to
fight for the Democratic South. While China and the Soviet Union assisted North Korea in the civil
war.[6] Within the troops that were on the South side, 82,000 of them were from the United
Kingdom. Although British participation were not bright to light, it is deeply remembered in South
Korea that the United Kingdom veterans being treated as heroes there .[6]

Today, United Kingdom and South Korea are moving into a new era. In 2015, Britain has
exported 4.5 bn pounds of goods to South Korea. South Korea is one of the largest trading
country partner with the United Kingdom and its the third largest in Asia.[6] Many goods
labeled as Made in Britain attract more Korean customers, since its a foreign brand. Many
Korean customers like foreigners brands as it heighten their social status. Likewise, Britain also
has many South Korean brand that also are household names. From Samsung to Hyundai
products, you will not find a home without them.

The Hallyu Wave Effect

In addition, to the international trade being one of the factors that tied South Korea and the United
Kingdom, the Hallyu Wave, or the Korean Wave, has contributed its soft force to helping shape the
image of South Korea.[14] From Kpop to Korean drama, South Korea has redeveloped its image over the
years to what it is today.[4][14] In 2012, after the release of Gangnam Style, South Korea all of a sudden
attracted international countries attention, with the United Kingdom being one of those countries.[15]
Soon after, the Gangnam style dance became an international trend, as seen on Youtube, on the
main channel that Josh and Ollie manage, Korean Englishman, the duo attempted to do the Spicy
Noodles Challenge that is popular in South Korea.[11] In efforts, to be the continuing bridge that
connects South Korea and the UK, Josh and Ollie created Korean Englishman to showed that
the UK and South Korea do not only interact because of international trade, but also on the
mutual interests on the Korean Wave.
 One of South Koreas most popular international
song that made its mark in the music world
(Business Korea). [5]

Korean Englishman
As said before, Josh and Ollie also manage another Youtube channel called Korean Englishman.
This channel is similarly formatted to Jolly, but instead of talking about English culture, they
talk about Korean culture. In one of their most popular videos, Josh and Ollie are seen to attempt
to do the spicy noodles challenge, with intentions of describing their reaction to Korean culture
and Korean food.[11] On February 9, 2014, the challenge video was posted and within hours of
release. The video currently has over 8.4 million views.[11]

The viral Youtube screenshot before Ollie squirts out milk from his nose from
drinking it too fast (Youtube screen capture).[11]

Birth of Jolly
According to Josh, the reason why him and Ollie continue to create videos about Korean and
English culture is that they just want to break down some boundaries.[7] To accomplish their
goal, Josh and Ollie create videos about English and Korean culture with both Korean and
English subtitles, in hope, to break down stereotypes South Korea and the United Kingdom
has of each other and find commonality between both cultures.[7] Ollie states, its going to be a
diplomatic mission, because they are making videos targeting both countries audience to
mediate the relationship between South Korea and the United Kingdom.[7]
 The classic British combination of fish and
chips being introduced by Josh, Ollie, and
Joel (center) (Youtube screen capture).[18]

Channel Content

As mentioned, the channel focuses on four aspects: Ollies Korean Lessons, English Food,
Korean Fusion Foods, and Ollies Personal Life. There are multiple episodes of each aspect
in each season.

Ollies Korean Lessons

On Season 1 Episode 2, Ollie took a shot at formally learning Korean after experiencing what
he calls forced exposure by Josh.[7] Ollies first lesson was about learning where to put a
pronoun in a sentence. Every week, Ollie learns a new lesson and some of them are about the
Korean numbering system, Korean verbs, Days of the week, and Korean time system.[2]

English Food
On Season 4 Episode 17, Josh and Ollie presented a video on the national dish of the United
Kingdom. The guest for this episode was Gabie. The dish was Indian curry. Its said to have been
made by first and second Indian immigrants because they wanted to have their homeland food in the
United Kingdom, but found that locals are not fond of the spiciness. This lead to the Indian curry of
the UK, which is less milder than Indian curry.[16] In the video, Ollie states, So Korean pizza is
nothing like Western pizza. But it is very good in a Korean way. If you go in expecting proper
Western food like you get in London, you will get so disappointed. But if you embrace
that fact that its the Korean version,
its really good.[3]

Gabie (center) show viewers the English

curry like a professional food Youtuber.
(Youtube screen capture).[3]
Korean Fusion Foods
On Season 2 Episode 17, Josh and Ollie presented a video on one of the biggest burger chain
in the United Kingdom, Byron, because they recently developed a Korean menu for limited
time only. The guest for this episode was Johnny. The burger that was the highlight of the
video was the KimCheese Burger, which was a combination of kimchi and cheese on top of a
patty. In the video, there were neutral responses of the burger. Josh stated that, Its seems like
they marketed Korean as an exotic thing for English people. Johnny and Ollie both agreed.
In the end, they concluded that the burger was recreated to suit the English palate.[19]

The three different reactions from Josh,

Johnny (center), and Ollie when taking
the first bite of the kimCHEESE burger
(Youtube screen capture).[19]

Ollies Personal Life

On Season 4 Episode 19, Ollie Kendal became a
father to a daughter named Juno. The name Juno
came from Mark Strong, who is an English actor
who was in the Kingsman movie. Mark thought
that a planet name would be nice for a child, one
thing lead to another and Juno came out.[20]
The day when Ollie became a father and the day Josh
became Ollies daughters godfather (Youtube screen
capture).[20]
Special Guests

All guests of the channel are friends of Josh and Ollie, except Gabie. Following, is a short
biography of each guest.
Joel - He studied abroad with Josh back in their college days. He knows how to speak Korean.
He likes spicy food. He used to live with Josh before Josh got married. Gabie - She is Joshs
wife. She is an Argentinan-born Korean chef, raised in Spain and the US.[17] Chris - Hes a
reverend of a church in London.
Johnny - Hes Arabic-English. He knows how to speak to Arabic. He loves to eat.

Chriss (center) face showcases how

disgusting the Boozled jellybeans are.
(Youtube screen capture).[21]
References

1. Carott, Josh, and Ollie Kendal. This Is Jolly. YouTube, YouTube, 13 Feb. 2017,
www.youtube.com/ watch?v=7Ip9CHJ8MGk.
2. Carott, Josh, and Ollie Kendal. Fastest Trick to Learn KOREAN?! YouTube, YouTube, 14
Feb. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJatP5hWKtg.
3. Carott, Josh, and Ollie Kendal. THE MOST POPULAR FOOD IN THE UK?!? YouTube, YouTube,
25 Sept. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC5vUrEun_k.
4. Choe, Sang Hun, and Mark Russell. Bringing Kpop to the West. The New York Times, The New York
Times, 4 Mar. 2012, www.nytimes.com/2012/03/05/business/global/using-social-media-to-bring-korean-
pop-music-to-the-west.html.
5. Economic Effects of Korean Wave Underwhelming for Past 15 Years. BusinessKorea, Business
Korea, 29 Sept. 2015, www.businesskorea.co.kr/english/news/lifestyle/5623-hallyu-splash-
economic-effects-korean-wave-underwhelming-past-15-years.
6. Hands, Jack. Embracing a Brilliant New Era of Close UK-South Korea Relations. CITY A.M.,
CITY A.M., 27 July 2017, www.cityam.com/269220/embracing-brilliant-new-era-close-uk-south-
korea-relations.
7. Tae Hong. Have You Met Korean Englishman? The Korea Times, www.koreatimesus.com/have-
you-met-korean-englishman/.
8. JOLLY. YouTube, YouTube, www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgGAfSUy5LvEyVS_LF5kdw.
9. Learn about Josh Carrott. Famous Birthdays, www.famousbirthdays.com/people/josh-carrott.html.
10. Learn about Ollie Kendal. Famous Birthdays, www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ollie-kendal.html.
11. koreanenglishman. THE ORIGINAL FIRE NOODLE CHALLENGE!! YouTube, YouTube,
9 Feb. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWZmdWP67DA.
12. koreanenglishman. Korean Englishman. YouTube, YouTube,
www.youtube.com/channel/ UCg-p3lQIqmhh7gHpyaOmOiQ.
13. Limb, Jae-un (December 6, 2013), Englishman introduces kimchi to Londoners, korea.net
14. Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS). Hallyu (Korean Wave). KOREA.net Gateway
to Korea, www.korea.net/AboutKorea/Culture-and-the-Arts/Hallyu.
15. Cochrane, Greg. Gangnam Style the UK's First K-Pop Number One - BBC Newsbeat. BBC
News, BBC, 1 Oct. 2012, www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/19658732/gangnam-style-the-uks-first-
k-pop-number-one.
16. Taylor, Anna-Louise. Curry: Where Did It Come from? BBC News, BBC, 11 Oct.
2013, www.bbc.co.uk/food/0/24432750.
17. gkook1. Are You Korean? YouTube, YouTube, 18 June
2015, www.youtube.com/watch? v=2ClpM62MM_4.
18. Carott, Josh, and Ollie Kendal. BEST Fish and Chips in England!?! YouTube, YouTube,
16 Feb. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ3aBVOkhb0.
19. Carott, Josh, and Ollie Kendal. BRITISH KIMCHEESE BURGER?! YouTube, YouTube, 16
May 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=1roU7Ic_wdo.
20. Carott, Josh, and Ollie Kendal. Ollie's Baby Is BORN!! (And MARK STRONG NAMED HER!!!).
YouTube, YouTube, 28 Sept. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QL9dvmddYs.
21. Carott, Josh, and Ollie Kendal. EATING BOOGER FLAVOURED JELLY BEANS (with
REV CHRIS)!! YouTube, YouTube, 16 Mar. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrFnztuYqo4.