Chungju's Official YouTube Channel 'ChungTV' Welcomes New Member Amidst Staff Changes

In a surprising turn of events, 'Chungju Man' Kim Sun-tae has announced his resignation, paving the way for his successor, Choi Ji-ho, to join Chungju's official YouTube channel, 'ChungTV'.

On the 24th, ChungTV released a video titled 'Catfish Appearance'. In the video, Choi Ji-ho parodied the Netflix dating show 'Single's Inferno', capturing viewers' attention. As of 3 PM, the video has surpassed 1.16 million views.

Choi Ji-ho hesitated as he said, "The person I want to go to Inferno Island with is..." The video then zoomed in on a framed photo of the departed Kim Sun-tae, highlighting his absence. Choi Ji-ho eventually announced, "The person I want to go to Inferno Island with is Jang Yeon-joo." In the video, Jang Yeon-joo appeared as if being dragged with her hands tied with a rope.

Previously, Jang Yeon-joo gained the nickname 'Rice Cooker' after perfectly mimicking the sound of a rice cooker during an employee interview video at last year's year-end ceremony.

Following the video's release, netizens reacted positively to ChungTV's new approach, commenting, "Even Sun-tae in heaven would be pleased," "Is Yeon-joo being kidnapped right now?", and "Chungju Man chose his successor well."

Meanwhile, after Kim Sun-tae's departure, ChungTV's subscriber count plummeted from 970,000 to 740,000. However, with Choi Ji-ho's recent 'Chuno' video, the channel gained an additional 20,000 subscribers, marking a positive turnaround.

Sumin Lee, TenAsia Reporter danbilee19@tenasia.co.kr