Korean Man Hilariously Caught Himself Singing ‘Bobbejaan Klim Die Berg’ Mid-Shower

Photo Credit: Pixabay / MJ Cho

You know you’re South African when you find yourself randomly belting out the classic “Bobbejaan Klim Die Berg”. One South Korean man living in Cape Town was shocked to hear himself singing the catchy Afrikaans tune usually reserved for braais and good old road trips.

Cape Town, South Africa (22 April 2025) – Ever caught yourself halfway through singing a popular song that was so off-brand you had to stop yourself and ask – why am I singing this?

One self-confessed “very South Korean” man shared a hilarious video of how shocked he was to catch himself singing one of South Africa’s most popular and beloved Afrikaans children’s songs.

MJ Cho shared a video on his Instagram about how he came to South Africa when he was one year old and attended an Afrikaans medium primary school in “a lekker dorpie known as Somerset West” in Cape Town while growing up.

Fast forward years later, and on one random day after the gym, MJ caught himself singing Bobbejaan Klim Die Berg while shampooing his hair in the shower post-workout.

“Maybe you think it’s not a big deal. Guys, I am South Korean. I speak Korean in my household. Like I should be singing Dungulge, but no, me, as a South Korean, was singing Bobbejaan Klim Die Berg So haastig en so lasting.

“When I realised I was singing this, I thought to myself, what the ??,” a confused MJ humorously shared.

Haha! Sorry to break it to you, MJ, but you seem pretty South African to us! We’re a “lekker” vibe and you can’t even deny it!