‘What’s going on?’: S. Korean influencer live streams herself fleeing Bangkok’s Siam Paragon shooting

The live-streamer, known as Barbie Jini, picked up her camera and continued recording as she bolted towards a mall exit. - SCREENGRAB FROM BARBIE JINI/AFREECATV

BANGKOK (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A South Korean Internet celebrity wanted to record herself enjoying a meal in Bangkok but ended up filming herself fleeing Siam Paragon as gunshots rang out.

In a video posted on South Korean video platform AfreecaTV, the live-streamer, known by her online moniker Barbie Jini, is seen sipping her drink at a Japanese restaurant at the luxury mall when a gunshot is heard.