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Pinoys in stitches as Japanese show ‘Terrace House’ introduces ‘Johnkimverlu’

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<p>MANILA – Filipinos being part of shows abroad is nothing new, but how this cast member of “Terrace House” was introduced has left many netizens in stitches as they openly wondered about his real name.</p><p>Just recently, the Japanese reality show on Netflix featured a 22-year-old personal assistant named Johnkimverlu Tupas.</p><p>The same name was also shown on the <a href="http://www.terrace-house.jp/tokyo2019-2020/member/index.html">“Terrace House” website</a>.</p><p>In the video below, Tupas said in fluent Japanese that he lived in the Philippines until he was eight years old.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LsDObl4eLUM?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>As expected, Tupas’ unmistakably Filipino name reminiscent of gay lingo (think “cheverlu” and “eklavu”) spawned memes and reactions on Twitter.</p><p>Here are some of them:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Which Terrace House is this? Imma watch for JohnKimverlu... Baka may makimverlu sya dun. Lol.<br/><br/>Sorry!! <a href="https://t.co/9xBJLMBFKM">https://t.co/9xBJLMBFKM</a></p>— ReiKa 「タクリョ」 (@reikableu) <a href="https://twitter.com/reikableu/status/1206889198784901120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Johnkimverlu.<br/><br/>Jhemerlyn is shaking <a href="https://t.co/uooScddX7o">https://t.co/uooScddX7o</a></p>— Jules (@rombutans) <a href="https://twitter.com/rombutans/status/1206811679087976450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Johnkimverlu, son of a Johnkim (son of John &amp; Kimberly) and Verlou (daughter of Vera &amp; Louis). Literally first of his name, whose descendants will be bestowed with progressively stranger names. <a href="https://t.co/C1bk7IRJ37">https://t.co/C1bk7IRJ37</a></p>— 🐡 J U L I E B E A R 🐡 (@fuguwars) <a href="https://twitter.com/fuguwars/status/1206779049063915524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">HIS NAME IS JOHNKIMVERLU?!! this is peak filipino representation. 🇵🇭🏡 <a href="https://t.co/AcddrBC247">pic.twitter.com/AcddrBC247</a></p>— Jonas Trinidad (@jonestrinidad) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonestrinidad/status/1206863379060547585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">the only thing more pinoy than johnkimverlu is Johnkhimvherluh <a href="https://t.co/GJD6bL4tOH">https://t.co/GJD6bL4tOH</a></p>— Ed (@EdJecho) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdJecho/status/1206804063293067264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>While many Filipinos still could not get over how someone has been named Johnkimverlu by his parents, it might simply be a mistake in converting Tupas’ name from Japanese text to English letters.</p><p>The katakana characters for Tupas’ name, as shown on “Terrace House” and the show’s website, are read as “John Kimbaru.”</p><p>A Twitter user went as far as declaring that his real name is John Kimberly Tupas – which actually makes more sense than Johnkimverlu.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">May pure Filipino nakapasok sa terrace house! John Kimberly Tupas. He appears to be reserved though, probably influenced a lot by Japanese culture since he lived here since 8 years old. Still looking forward to what Filipino sensibilities he can show in the program. <a href="https://t.co/n6hvOm8GFs">pic.twitter.com/n6hvOm8GFs</a></p>— Brute Thinker ⚡️💎 (@qqemonte) <a href="https://twitter.com/qqemonte/status/1206740921561169920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Whatever the case may be, viewers of “Terrace House” will just have to wait for the show to unfold to find out.</p>

<p>Filipinos being part of shows abroad is nothing new, but how this cast member of “Terrace House” was introduced has left many netizens in stitches as they openly wondered about his real name.</p>

Filipinos being part of shows abroad is nothing new, but how this cast member of “Terrace House” was introduced has left many netizens in stitches as they openly wondered about his real name.