Game YouTuber Sutak, who was kidnapped and assaulted, said he is awaiting surgery.
On the 29th, Sandbox Network posted a notice on Sutak's YouTube channel board saying, "We would like to inform you about the current situation of our creator Sutak in relation to the unfortunate incident recently reported in the media and online communities."
Sandbox said, "As many of you have been concerned, the victim in this case is indeed Sutak. Sutak is currently hospitalized and awaiting surgery, and is focusing on treatment and recovery."
The day before, reports that a famous game YouTuber with 1 million subscribers was kidnapped and assaulted by men involved in a debt relationship shocked the public. According to the Incheon Yeonsu Police Station on the 28th, two men in their 20s and 30s are accused of kidnapping a YouTuber in his 30s, identified as B, on the night of the 26th in an underground parking lot of an APT. The suspects allegedly lured B by saying "pay your debt," assaulted him with a blunt weapon they had prepared in advance, put him in a car and transported him to Geumsan County, South Chungcheong Province, it was found.
B had reported to the police in advance saying he felt his safety was threatened just before meeting the gang, and police immediately began tracking CCTV and vehicles and arrested them in flagrante delicto in Geumsan, South Chungcheong Province, at about 2:30 a.m. on the 27th. When rescued, B had suffered severe facial injuries but was reported to be in no danger of death. In the police investigation, B reportedly said that "there was money he was owed by the gang."
After this news spread, online communities flooded with speculation that YouTuber B was Sutak. Sutak had previously been reported to have been scammed out of about 250 million won during a car change. With the additional detail that he is a game broadcaster in his 30s, suspicion turned to certainty, and Sandbox ultimately admitted in its notice that the victim in the case is Sutak.
Sandbox said, "Sutak asked us to be sure to convey his apology for causing many fans to worry because of this incident. Sandbox Network places the creator's health and stability as the highest priority and will spare no support so that Sutak can fully concentrate on recovery. We are also actively supporting all necessary measures, including legal action, to ensure a smooth resolution of this case and protection of the creator."
It added, "We apologize once again for causing concern to fans who were very surprised by the sudden news, and we ask for generous understanding and warm support so that Sutak can return in good health."
Meanwhile, police applied for arrest warrants for A and others who kidnapped and assaulted YouTuber Sutak on charges of attempted murder and are investigating the specific details of the crime.
Below is the full text of the Sandbox Network notice.
Hello, this is Sandbox Network.
We would like to inform you about the current situation of our creator Sutak in relation to the unfortunate incident recently reported in the media and online communities.
As many of you have been concerned, the victim in this case is indeed Sutak. Sutak is currently hospitalized and awaiting surgery, and is focusing on treatment and recovery.
Sutak asked that we be sure to convey his apology for causing many fans to worry because of this incident.
Sandbox Network places the creator's health and stability as the highest priority and will spare no support so that Sutak can fully concentrate on recovery. We are also actively supporting all necessary measures, including legal action, to ensure a smooth resolution of this case and protection of the creator.
We apologize once again for causing concern to fans who were very surprised by the sudden news, and we ask for generous understanding and warm support so that Sutak can return in good health.
Thank you.
Sincerely, Sandbox Network.<
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