Vlogger Records Entire Video Without Realizing He Was Sitting Next To A-List Star

A Vietnamese travel vlogger went viral this week after uploading a video in which he unknowingly shares a meal sitting beside Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman—without acknowledging her presence once.

The video features the YouTuber, Khoa Pug, dining at a restaurant in Japan to review different types of Sushi. 

Realizing the opportunity he had missed, he uploaded the video to YouTube on May 11 with a red arrow pointing at the actress. Racking more than 1.2 million views, netizens wasted no time roasting the vlogger for his mistake.

“You were sitting with Thor’s wife and you did nothing!?” a viewer asked. “You’re so lucky! Just going out to eat and meeting a superstar like that!”

A Vietnamese travel blogger went viral for uploading a video in which he unknowingly shared a meal alongside Natalie Portman

Vlogger wearing backpack inside a store, recording video unaware of sitting next to an A-list star among wine bottles.

Image credits: Khoa Pug

Throughout the entire video, Khoa Pug—one of Vietnam’s biggest travel influencers with close to 5 million subscribers—doesn’t acknowledge the actress or glance in her direction, seemingly unaware of her presence throughout the video.

Vlogger eating at a busy restaurant unaware he is sitting next to an A-List star during his entire video recording session

Image credits: Khoa Pug

His viewers reacted with a mix of disbelief, amusement, and a healthy dose of envy.

“Thor’s wife sat next to him. Be careful—if thunder hits you with a stick, you’ll become a lightning superhero!” one joked.

“How the hell did he sit with Natalie Portman, one of the most beautiful stars, and he just sat there eating and ordering food like it was just another one of his videos?”

Vlogger sitting next to A-List star at a restaurant, unaware while recording entire video with chopsticks and sashimi.

Image credits: Khoa Pug

Others took the chance to comment on how natural and easygoing Portman looked despite being one of Hollywood’s most prestigious stars.

“Natalie is so natural, she even bites and sucks her fingers. Seeing Khoa eat so much, she must’ve been surprised,” a fan wrote.

Khoa said he was initially angry that he was not receiving the attention he had grown accustomed to at the restaurant

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Image credits: Khoa Pug

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The unintentional encounter amused Khoa himself, who was initially taken aback by being “upstaged” by what he considered to be just a random woman sitting next to him.

A smiling woman in a red strapless dress sits on a talk show set, highlighting the A-list star next to the vlogger.

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“I was sitting down to eat and saw customers constantly asking to take pictures of her. I was so angry, I thought: ‘How strange! The number one travel YouTuber in Vietnam is sitting here, and instead of asking to take pictures of me, they’re asking to take pictures of the woman next to me!’” he said.

“Who would have thought!”

Woman dressed as Thor holding a hammer, representing an A-List star in a vlogger scenario without realizing her presence.

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In a lighthearted tone, the influencer explained how, in hindsight, he lamented not seizing the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“I sat down with Thor’s wife and didn’t even say hello… I’m so pissed off at myself, this is so annoying.”

Vlogger sitting at a restaurant table holding a plate with seafood, unaware he is next to an A-list star.

Image credits: Khoa Pug/Facebook

It’s unclear what the actress was doing in Japan, but some speculated that her visit may have been a brief personal trip ahead of her scheduled appearance at the Cannes Film Festival last Saturday (May 17).

Portman’s carefree demeanor at the Japanese restaurant contrasted with her busy schedule

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Even though she remained low-key in Japan, Natalie Portman has been dealing with a busy schedule and has multiple high-profile projects in development.

For instance, Fountain of Youth, an upcoming adventure drama directed by Guy Ritchie, in which Portman stars alongside John Krasinski, will premiere tomorrow (May 23) on Apple TV+.

The story follows Portman and Krasinski, who play siblings, embarking on a quest to find the mythical fountain using a map left behind by their father.

Vlogger smiling while holding a plate of food at a restaurant unaware he is sitting next to an A-list star nearby.

Image credits: Khoa Pug

In the same vein, The Gallerist, a thriller directed by Cathy Yan, sees Natalie Portman star alongside Jenna Ortega, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Sterling K. Brown, Zach Galifianakis, Daniel Brühl, Charli XCX, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

The movie wrapped its principal photography in February of this year, and is expected to premiere somewhere in 2026.

Finally, The Twits is an upcoming animated comedy film in which Portman voice acts alongside Emilia Clarke, Margo Martindale, and Johnny Vegas. The movie is based on a 1980 novel by Roald Dahl.

The project entered development in early 2003, and is set to be released at an unspecified date this year.

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