'Chungju man' Assistant Deputy Director Kim Seontaek's plea could not stop the exodus of subscribers.
As of 9 a.m. on the 17th, the official Chungju city YouTube channel has 767,000 subscribers. That is about a 200,000-person drop compared with the peak of 975,000 subscribers.
The decline in Chungju city's YouTube subscribers began on the 13th because 'Chungju man' Assistant Deputy Director Kim Seontaek, who was in charge of publicity, is reported to have submitted his letter of resignation. Kim Seontaek, who led changes in public institution publicity methods through short-form planning, a distinctive B-grade sensibility and on-the-ground editing, submitted his letter of resignation to the personnel department on the 13th and then went on extended leave.
On the 13th, when news of Assistant Deputy Director Kim Seontaek's resignation submission became known, 23,000 subscribers left; on the 14th 24,000 left; on the 15th 93,000 left; and on the 16th 64,000 subscribers decreased.
With about 200,000 people canceling their subscriptions, Assistant Deputy Director Kim Seontaek stepped forward but could not stop the tide rushing out like an ebb. On the 16th Kim Seontaek said, "My resignation is a decision that came after achieving personal goals and considering future new challenges, and it is not due to conflicts with a particular person or organization. I am only grateful to the fellow public officials and citizens I have worked with," and added, "It pains me deeply that Chungju city colleagues are being attacked due to various reports and speculation, and that this is turning into criticism of all public officials. I hope unverified speculation and indiscriminate criticism will not spread further."
Assistant Deputy Director Kim Seontaek said his successor would continue the publicity activities, but with the 'main body' gone, Chungju city's YouTube channel appears to have no way to stop subscriber defections.
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