Interest continues over the future whereabouts of Assistant Deputy Director Kim Seon-tae, who ran Chungju's YouTube channel "Chung TV" and became very popular as "Chungju Man." Recent revelations that he visited the Blue House sparked hiring rumors, but both the person involved and the Blue House denied them and asked for restraint from excessive interpretation.
Kim has been in charge of Chungju's official YouTube channel since 2019, drew attention with witty content, and was praised for presenting a new model for public institution promotion by raising subscriber numbers to 970,000. His dramatic promotion from grade 9 to grade 6 in seven years after appointment also attracted attention.
But as he neared reaching 1 million subscribers, on the 13th he suddenly submitted his resignation and took long-term leave, prompting various speculations. Unverified stories such as a move into politics, internal conflict, and transferring to an entertainment agency spread online.
In response, Kim posted a message directly saying, "Rumors of ostracism and other internal conflicts are not true, and this decision was made after 고민 over personal goals and a new challenge." He also drew a line on ties to politics, saying, "I have never thought about it at all."
Meanwhile, when it became known that Kim met Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff to the president, at the Blue House, "Blue House hiring rumors" arose. Interest focused as concrete positions were even mentioned, including the possibility of joining the digital communications secretary's office.
But Blue House spokesperson Kim Nam-joon said at a briefing on the 19th that "that is not true," and Kim also explained that "after receiving a text, we met for about 10 minutes for a tea time that asked about future plans and interest in public office," adding, "there was absolutely no specific proposal."
Kim is taking a cautious stance on his future whereabouts, saying, "It seems a outline will emerge only after early March."
Interest grew with the Blue House hiring rumors, but both the person involved and the Blue House drew a line by saying it was a simple meeting, and voices are urging caution against excessive speculation.<
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