Ever since Oli London came out as a non-binary and a transracial on Twitter in 2021, London started using the pronouns "they" and "them."
And because London is a huge fan and obsessed with K-pop BTS member Park Ji-min (Jimin), London also often use the pronouns "Korean" and "Jimin."
It all began when London who were born in England, put an interest in South Korea and its culture at a young age. To fulfill their passion and obsession, they applied for a work visa to travel to South Korea, realizing that the South Korean government was looking for foreigners to teach English.
London started working as a teacher in Jeju Island, and sooner than leter, "fell in love with the country" and its people.
After returning home to the UK, London took plastic surgeries that include a rhinoplasty, lip fillers, a blepharoplasty, and a genioplasty.
London followed every single procedure to complete their transition from White to Asian.
London then managed to successfully build an internet personality.
Through the recognition, they become an internet influencer and also a singer. They started appearing on documented series, TV shows, short films, and also become popular on social media networks, particularly on YouTube.
"I loved the way Korean people look… so I really wanted to emulate that and that’s why I have been having a few plastic surgery procedures," London once said.
While London's transition made them famous, London is also controversial because they are trying to look more and more like BTS member Jimin.
London who had more than 20 plastic surgery procedures, later made headlines after they said they also want to reduce their penis size to become "100% Korean."
"I don't want people to get offended by this, but in Korea, [the average] penis is like 3.5 inches, and I get trolled all the time," London said. "People say, 'Oh, you can't be Korean. You're not 100% Korean,' and I just want to be 100% Korean."
London did not explain where they got the information about the penis size, and whether they were referring to a penis' erect or flaccid state.
"I would even have a penis reduction so I'm, like, the Korean average," said London. "That's how far I'm willing to go. I can have it done in Thailand, and it will cost between $6,000 and $8,000."
London’s efforts to appear more “Korean” have sparked numerous accusations of cultural appropriation.
Many started saying that London are fetishizing Korean culture, and the statements they said are harmful to the overall transgender community.
Many also said that London are also piggybacking Jimin's popularity as a BTS member, to also become famous, meaning that all of the things London had done were only gimmicks.
Some people suggested that London only ride the fame that BTS is bringing for their own gain.
"Being trans-racial is quite a difficult thing to define, for me I never felt right in my body, I always felt like I was born in the wrong country, born in the wrong culture," London once said.
Oli London went on to say that they understood why some people found transracialism to be a difficult subject "or think it might be cultural appropriation." London pushed back, saying that "for me this is a journey, it’s not about you."
London don't understand "why people get so offended, I’m just following my dreams."
While some people "don’t really understand it," they said: "I use my platform to try and educate people on what it is like to identify in a different way."