Kim Seon-tae, the driving force behind Chungju City's official channel 'ChungTV' reaching nearly 1 million subscribers, is at the center of rumors regarding a potential recruitment by the White House. Amidst these speculations, past comments he made about President Lee Jae-myung are being revisited.

On the YouTube channel 'Imyeonsoda', a video titled 'Will Chungju Man Succeed if He Goes Freelance?' was released on the 8th of last month. In the video, Kim, appearing as a guest, began by discussing a fellow civil servant who had recently been transferred.

When asked by the host about the secret to his long tenure, Kim replied, "I was designated as a specialist, which grants me the right to stay longer." He added, "In theory, I could stay indefinitely, but if my position is deemed unnecessary, it could be dissolved. Honestly, if there's a change in the personnel authority or the mayor, the chances of me leaving are high."

Kim further revealed, "Recently, the Ministry of Personnel Management contacted me for a lecture, which I initially declined, but they insisted this time." When asked why, he said, "They mentioned it was a request from quite high up." The host then inquired, "Could that 'high up' be Jae-myung (President Lee Jae-myung)?" to which Kim responded, "No comment."

Meanwhile, it was reported that Kim submitted his resignation to Chungju City Hall on the 13th and subsequently met with Kang Hoon-sik, the Chief of Staff to the President, fueling rumors of his recruitment by the presidential office. Following the news of Kim's resignation, approximately 220,000 subscribers reportedly unsubscribed from ChungTV.

Lee Soo-min, TenAsia Reporter danbilee19@tenasia.co.kr
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