Former Chungju Man Kim Sun-tae Reveals Shocking Confession on YouTube

Kim Sun-tae, formerly known as Chungju Man, has made a shocking confession.

On the 17th, a video titled 'Our Neighborhood Promotion' was uploaded to Kim Sun-tae's YouTube channel.

In the video, Kim Sun-tae takes a light stroll through Munhwa-dong, stating, "Today is the grand first promotion. I want to promote our neighborhood where my office is located."

Just 15 days after launching his YouTube channel, Kim Sun-tae has surpassed 1.47 million subscribers, showcasing his immense popularity and interest. He shared, "I receive so many emails that I can't read them all. I read and replied to 50 emails in two hours, but after refreshing, 80 more came in," adding, "I managed 50 out of 700, but new emails keep piling up."

He emphasized, "While emails are important, content is the most crucial. I want to do advertising content, but I can't focus solely on that."

Kim Sun-tae also expressed candid dissatisfaction with YouTube's revenue structure. He revealed that his videos are not currently generating income, stating, "Even if subscribers increase, it doesn't reflect immediately, and the review period for revenue application is long. There's a delay of about a week. I suspect this might be Google's tactic," he said with a laugh.

During his walk, Kim Sun-tae met with local elders. Even after resigning from his public service job, he received complaints like "the streetlights are dim," and one elder bluntly asked, "Why did you quit the city hall? Why didn't you go to the Blue House?" leaving him flustered. Kim Sun-tae was surprised by his popularity, saying, "I didn't know I was recognized by the elders."

Meanwhile, Kim Sun-tae recently visited Woori Bank to shoot content. According to a document titled 'Kim Sun-tae Channel Introduction' circulating in online communities, the advertising rate for Kim Sun-tae's YouTube channel is set between 50 million to 100 million KRW.

By Kim Eun-jung, Ten Asia Reporter eun@tenasia.co.kr