Ho in a sketch called 'Can I Take Your Order?' which takes a lighthearted look at funny customer behaviour. Photo: YouTube/The Ming Thing
To Malaysian, Ho Ming Han, 31, being a YouTuber involves “realistically, a lot of stress, anxiety and pressure”. The most important quality that a YouTuber must have in order to be successful, he reckons, is “100% flexibility”.
It’s also “a whole lot of writing (video scripts), and learning production skills such as video editing”, says the Petaling Jaya-based 31-year-old.
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Finding the X-factor
Ho in a sketch called 'Can I Take Your Order?' which takes a lighthearted look at funny customer behaviour. Photo: YouTube/The Ming Thing
Ho in a sketch called 'Your Accent Come From Where'. Photo: YouTube/The Ming Thing
Ho’s advice to aspiring YouTubers is to “know why you want to do it”. Photo: Core Studios
YouTube is all about user-made content, made by users for users, so anything has the potential to be a 'good video', says Ho. Photo: Core Studios
Ho (standing) at a video shoot in June 2019, reveals that most of their earnings come from doing branded videos which feature products or services sponsored into them, rather than YouTube directly. Photo: Core Studios
Ho (centre) during a shoot before the pandemic. Photo: Core Studios
Ho (standing) during a video shoot in South Korea a few years ago. Photo: Core Studios
Ho in action during a video shoot, before the pandemic. Photo: Core Studios
