Kim Seon-tae, the Chungju City Hall official known as “ChungjuMan,” offered a final goodbye as a public servant after submitting his resignation.
Chungju’s official YouTube channel, “ChungTV,” uploaded a video titled “Final Greeting” on Thursday. In it, Kim said, “Hello, I’m Kim Seon-tae. After 10 years in public service and seven years living as ChungjuMan, I’m here to say goodbye.” He reportedly submitted his resignation to the personnel department the previous day.
Kim added that his “small success” came thanks to subscribers’ support. He also thanked Chungju residents who cheered him on and colleagues at Chungju City Hall who “always showed consideration.”
“The seven years I spent with you were the happiest time of my life,” he said, asking viewers to continue to love Chungju. “Until now, this was ChungjuMan,” he said, closing the video.
Kim became the face of ChungTV, helping grow the channel to 970,000 subscribers. In 2023, he drew attention after being promoted to Grade 6 just seven years after joining public service. A Grade 6 promotion is widely known to take about 15 years on average.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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