YouTuber Oh King (legal name Oh Byung-min), who sparked controversy over cryptocurrency fraud with so-called "scam coins," announced his return to YouTube.
On the 11th, Oh King posted a long message on his YouTube community saying he would resume operating his YouTube channel. Oh King said, "I know well that many people find me unpleasant," adding, "It may be shameless, but I plan to start running my YouTube channel again."
He continued, "Live broadcasts require viewers to come directly to participate, but on YouTube, videos can be exposed by the algorithm even to those who don't want to watch, which can cause discomfort," but added, "I feel very cautious, yet I want to communicate again."
He announced his return, saying, "While receiving overwhelming support during my past broadcasts, I caused great disappointment with a choice that is hard to forgive," and added, "Still, out of a personal desire to make those who believed in and supported me smile, I am starting YouTube again." He also promised, "I will never repeat the same mistake," saying he would accept criticism with humility.
Oh King was swept up in "scam coin" controversy over cryptocurrency in Feb. last year. At the time, it emerged that Oh King had been listed as a director of the related company Winners, drawing a torrent of criticism, and he also failed to receive the 300 million won prize after revealing his victory on the Netflix survival entertainment show "The Influencer" before the broadcast.
His subscriber count, which once exceeded 2 million, has now plunged to 1.36 million. After his return, during live broadcasts, the cold reactions from viewers at times led to controversy as he broke down in sobs or showed signs of shortness of breath.