'Chungju man' Kim Seon-tae Assistant Deputy Director is reported to be resigning, drawing attention to his future steps.
On the 13th, Chungju city said Kim Seon-tae Assistant Deputy Director submitted his resignation to the personnel department the day before and will retire at the end of this month. He is said to be using up his remaining annual leave.
A Chungju city official said, "The resignation has not yet been accepted. Since he expressed his intention to resign, it will be processed according to procedure," adding that Chungju city found it sudden that Kim Seon-tae Assistant Deputy Director announced his intention to resign without prior notice.
Kim Seon-tae Assistant Deputy Director ran Chungju city's official YouTube channel 'ChungTV' and gained much attention and affection under the name 'Chungju man.' He led the new media team under the Director for Public Relations at Chungju city hall and drew attention by producing parody videos and others. The channel currently has 970,000 subscribers. Recognizing his achievements, he was promoted to grade 6 at the end of 2023, seven years after his appointment.
Because of his popularity, Kim Seon-tae Assistant Deputy Director also appeared on terrestrial broadcasts. He appeared on MBC's entertainment programs Radio Star and Omniscient Interfering View, drawing attention as a 'star born in Chungju,' and later appeared on various YouTube entertainment shows. Although he started the channel as a public servant, the attention and interest exceeded that of an influencer.
Kim Seon-tae Assistant Deputy Director has also mentioned his life as a public servant several times. When he appeared on the 'Dongne Star K' channel last year, he revealed the behind-the-scenes of the 'Drowning' stage that had been a topic of discussion. At that time, Kim Seon-tae Assistant Deputy Director said, "I was forced to do it. Because many outsiders came to this event, they asked me to stand on the congratulatory stage," and said, "Overtime pay is 13,000 won per hour. I received 13,200 won."
Recently, he appeared on the 'Mimiminu' channel and said about the public servant job, "The advantage is stability. Your status is basically guaranteed and you can predict how your salary will be. For provincial positions, the advantage is that you only work near your residence. National positions have a lot of jumps," and added frankly, "The drawback is that, by provincial big standards, there are no advantages besides that."
Running a channel with 970,000 subscribers and receiving major attention as an influencer, people are watching whether Kim Seon-tae Assistant Deputy Director, who is resigning, will continue YouTube and broadcast activities and make a fresh start.
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