YouTuber Oking restarts the channel that had been suspended for 1 year and 4 months over a "scam coin controversy."
On the 11th, Oking left a lengthy post on "OkingTV," saying "It has already been two months since I restarted live broadcasts. I know well that my presence returning to any platform will feel unpleasant to many people. Nevertheless, though it is shameless of me, I plan to gradually restart operating my YouTube channel."
Oking, who started live broadcasts two months ago on the Chijijik channel, declared a full comeback by resuming his YouTube channel with 1.36 million subscribers. He confessed, "Live broadcasts require people who want to see me to come directly to participate, but YouTube's algorithm can expose videos to people who don't want to see me. Because of this structural difference, I am very cautious about causing discomfort to many people. I am truly sorry to those people, but I want to communicate with you again through YouTube."
He added, "I know well that I cannot satisfy everyone: those who waited silently, those who expressed their feelings with harsh words yet came back to the broadcasts, and those who still look at me with discomfort because of my wrongdoing. But I want to make people who watch my videos as a YouTuber smile again."
Oking also said, "To be honest, during my previous broadcasting period I became numb to how happy I was and how undeservedly much love I received. In the end I made choices that were hard to forgive and caused great disappointment to many people. Among them were people who thought of me only as someone who makes entertaining videos, but thankfully there were also people who trusted and believed in me as a person, gave special meaning to the content I created, and sincerely supported me. Those people, the sharp rebukes and warm support they sent to see me do well, I won't forget them, and out of a personal desire to make them smile again I plan to restart YouTube. If even one person enjoys the broadcasts and videos I make, I will set aside my shame and do my best again," he revealed.
Finally, Oking said, "I will keep striving to become a better person so that my videos can mean more than simple entertainment and can become something special in someone's daily life. I will never repeat the same mistakes and wrong choices," adding, "Once again, I sincerely apologize to everyone whom I greatly disappointed because of my wrong choices and mistakes. I will humbly accept all criticism you send."
Early last year, as the "scam coin" controversy erupted in the entertainment industry, prominent creators were also summoned and the fallout spread. Allegations circulated that company A recruited celebrities or influencers for the coin scam. A scam coin is a cryptocurrency created to defraud. Operators create a fake cryptocurrency exchange, pretend to operate normally, then take investors' money and disappear.
At the time, Oking, who had 2 million subscribers, claimed he was also a victim, but criticism followed when it was later revealed he was listed as a director of the related company Winners. After saying "I only received appearance fees," he ultimately acknowledged his investment and apologized, but public sentiment remained cold. Also, by spoiling the winner of Netflix's variety show "The Influencer," he actually won but an unprecedented situation arose in which he did not receive the 300 million won prize.
Amid suspicions that incidents such as breathing difficulties during a live broadcast and police dispatch were staged, he temporarily suspended his YouTube channel on May 24 last year after a two-hour live video.
The following is Oking's full statement on his return
Hello, this is Oking.
It has already been two months since I restarted live broadcasts.
I know well that my presence returning to any platform will feel unpleasant to many people. Nevertheless, though it is shameless of me, I plan to gradually restart operating my YouTube channel.
Live broadcasts require people who want to see me to come directly to participate, but YouTube's algorithm can expose videos to people who don't want to see me. Because of this structural difference, I am very cautious about causing discomfort to many people. I am truly sorry to those people, but I want to communicate with you again through YouTube.
I know well that I cannot satisfy everyone: those who waited silently, those who expressed their feelings with harsh words yet came back to the broadcasts, and those who still look at me with discomfort because of my wrongdoing. But I want to make people who watch my videos as a YouTuber smile again.
To be honest, during my previous broadcasting period I became numb to how happy I was and how undeservedly much love I received. In the end I made choices that were hard to forgive and caused great disappointment to many people. Among them were people who thought of me only as someone who makes entertaining videos, but thankfully there were also people who trusted and believed in me as a person, gave special meaning to the content I created, and sincerely supported me.
Those people, the sharp rebukes and warm support they sent to see me do well, I won't forget them, and out of a personal desire to make them smile again I plan to restart YouTube. If even one person enjoys the broadcasts and videos I make, I will set aside my shame and do my best again.
I will keep striving to become a better person so that my videos can mean more than simple entertainment and can become something special in someone's daily life. I will never repeat the same mistakes and wrong choices.
Once again, I sincerely apologize to everyone whom I greatly disappointed because of my wrong choices and mistakes. I will humbly accept all criticism you send.
I will return with new videos.
Sincerely, Oking
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