As an employee who worked in the presidential office of President Yoon Suk-yeol uploaded a vlog depicting their last day at work on YouTube, it was reported that they deleted the video amid growing controversy over past videos of participation in anti-impeachment protests.
On the 4th, A, a former aide from the presidential office, uploaded a video titled "D-Day for the company's disappearance. The last commute and move, and afterward" on YouTube.
In the 2-minute video, A returned home to their residence in Yongsan, Seoul, after returning their presidential office identification badge and was seen organizing moving boxes. Having been a photographer in the presidential office, they expressed their thoughts, saying, "My first job, which started at twenty-five, was so much fun, but I really endured a lot. I think I have moved forward as much as I have endured."
Since the Constitutional Court decided to dismiss former President Yoon in April, A has been posting 'resignation vlogs'. On March 1, they even released a video of themselves participating in an anti-impeachment protest in which they took photographs. On April 24, they lamented, saying, "There are 40 days left until I resign due to the company disappearing," and "It seems like they are promoting me before the company disappears, but they aren't giving me a promotion. I really hate this miserable company."
Meanwhile, current national civil service and local civil service laws prohibit civil servants from expressing political opinions. They are also prohibited from joining political parties, donating to political funds, supporting politicians, and participating in protests and rallies for political purposes.
In this regard, it has not been confirmed whether A obtained permission for concurrent employment. According to the regulations of the Ministry of Personnel Management, civil servants must obtain permission from their head of organization to create personal broadcasts. In the case of YouTube, they must meet revenue generation requirements, such as having more than 1,000 subscribers and an annual accumulated playback time of over 4,000 hours, to receive concurrent employment authorization.