Kim Seon-tae, known as “Chungju Man” during his time as a public official, has launched a new YouTube channel, and the person behind its profile illustration has been revealed as travel YouTuber Pani Bottle, who has about 2.54 million subscribers.
Pani Bottle wrote on social media on the 3rd, “I tried making the profile drawing for ‘ex-Chungju Man’ Kim Seon-tae’s new channel.” He added, “I support Kim Seon-tae, now a private citizen, as he makes a fresh start.”
Kim opened his YouTube channel, titled “Kim Seon-tae,” on the 2nd. The channel description says, “Promoting everything in the world.” It has already surpassed about 10,000 subscribers.
After Kim signaled his intention to resign, speculation circulated about a possible offer from Cheong Wa Dae, a move into politics, or recruitment by a major company or an entertainment agency. Kim instead chose to pursue YouTube.
Kim joined the civil service in 2016 as a ninth-grade official and oversaw the city of Chungju’s official YouTube channel, “ChungTV,” which drew attention after surpassing 900,000 subscribers.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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