Former Assistant Deputy Director Kim Seon-tae reached 630,000 subscribers just one day after launching his YouTube channel, coming close to surpassing the YouTube channel of his former workplace, Chungju city.
Kim Seon-tae launched a YouTube channel under his name on the 3rd. Decorating the homepage with a profile drawn by Panibottle and the description "I promote everything in the world," Kim Seon-tae announced a new start with a short video titled "I am Kim Seon-tae."
In the video, Kim Seon-tae explained the reason for his resignation from public service and his plans going forward. Kim Seon-tae said, "It looked like I was kicked out, but that is not the case. I appreciate those who worried about me, but the misunderstanding hurt me," and noted, "Jealousy and envy exist everywhere, not just within the public service organization. I also received a lot of help, and it was not like I was ostracized at all."
In particular, Kim Seon-tae said, "I wanted to earn more money. Now that I am 40, I wanted to show my abilities before it gets any later. Of course I don't know whether it will go well. It could fail, but I want to establish myself as a YouTuber," expressing his feelings and ambitions.
News of Kim Seon-tae launching a YouTube channel caused his subscribers to surge to 600,000 in just one day. Not stopping there, the upward trend continued, and as of 9 a.m. on the 4th he recorded 637,000 subscribers, and the 2-minute 11-second video he first posted, "I am Kim Seon-tae," has 2.74 million views. With more than 16,000 comments, messages supporting Kim Seon-tae's new start can be seen.
As Kim Seon-tae's YouTube subscriber count is rapidly increasing, attention is being paid to whether he might surpass the subscribers of his former workplace, Chungju city's YouTube channel. After Kim Seon-tae's resignation, Chungju city's YouTube channel quickly lost subscribers, at one point more than 200,000 left, but it currently maintains 774,000 subscribers.
The difference in subscribers between Kim Seon-tae's YouTube and Chungju city's YouTube is only about 140,000. Given that Kim Seon-tae's subscriber count is rising in real time, analysts say it is only a matter of time before he surpasses Chungju city's channel.
Meanwhile, Kim Seon-tae served as the creator and initial operator of Chungju city's YouTube channel and was active as "Chungju man," but he resigned last month.
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