Emirichu (real name Emily) and Daidus are both YouTube content creators famous for posting entertaining animated stories on YouTube using unique anime characters. Animated storytelling has gradually become less popular over the years, but the decline in popularity hasn’t affected Emirichu or Daidus.
Daidus currently has 1.32 million subscribers, while Emirichu has 2.46 million subscribers. Emirichu and Daidus have maintained their status as titans of animated storytelling by consistently producing original content.
This piece will look at Emirichu and Daidus’ relationship and Emirichu’s struggle with his identity.
Emirichu confirmed that she was dating Daidus on April Fool’s Day, but fans thought it was a joke.
On April 1, 2020, Emirichu confirmed that she and Daidus were dating by posting photos of their anime characters kissing. However, the title of the post made it sound like a joke. She wrote: “You, what day is it today? I forgot.” Fans dismissed the photos as a joke, but there was a general feeling that they contained some truth.
Several months later, Emirichu was asked by player ShyStarfall about the April 1 post during a Twitch live stream. “Anyway, we’re dating,” Emirichu said. An enthusiastic listener posted the video on YouTube, but it was removed before word of the confirmed relationship got out. Emirichu erased all doubts about his relationship with Daidus when he posted the following comment on the April Fool’s post: “Surprise, it wasn’t actually an April Fool’s joke HAHA.”
Emirichu turned to anime as a way to cope with his struggle for Korean identity.
Emirichu was born on August 27, 1995 to South Korean parents. She grew up with two older brothers in a predominantly white neighborhood. Emirichu struggled to make Korean friends despite pressure from her family to do so. She couldn’t make any Korean friends because she felt disconnected from her Korean roots.
Emirichu was not racially harassed or abused, but she found it difficult to accept her ethnicity. In a YouTube video posted on June 28, 2020, Emirichu revealed that her classmates teased her when she played Korean music during music class. She didn’t resent her classmates because she understood that kids find humor in things they’re unfamiliar with, but the episode made her hate her ethnicity even more.
To make matters worse, Emirichu was having trouble learning Korean. Over time, the shame and frustration turned to resentment. She said:
“I think subconsciously, I wanted to separate myself from my Korean roots as much as possible. And I also think that the fear of embarrassment eventually turned into resentment. As a child, I dreaded visiting Korea and hated the annual family trip because it only reminded me of how out of place I was every time I went.”
Emirichu found some comfort in drawing anime and creating animation videos. He also learned to appreciate Korean culture through Korean music. Emirichu ended the video of her by stating that she still struggles with her identity, but taking a positive attitude towards the subject of her helped to eliminate the fear of shame that plagued her childhood.
Daidus, on the other hand, identifies as half Asian. posted the following tweet after fans questioned him about his ethnicity: “Ok you guys keep thinking I’m Russian because of my rug for some reason. I’ve never mentioned my ethnicity because I felt like it wasn’t necessary, so I’ll say this once: My mix is Chinese, Cambodian, Irish, Lithuanian aka Half Asian, Half White.”
Categories: Biography
Source: vcmp.edu.vn