"Regional disparaging remarks → controversy over sexual harassment" What is the response of subscribers who resumed their activities for only two months?
Jul 09, 2024
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On the 9th, the YouTube channel 'Smith University' posted a video of 'Smith Show' featuring pop star Anderson Pack as a guest. This video was uploaded about two months after the controversy over regional disparaging remarks.
Previously, Lee Yong-joo, Kim Min-soo, and Jung Jae-hyung of 'Sik University' were embroiled in controversy over their regional disparaging remarks in 'Made in Gyeongsang-do'. At the time, through the YouTube channel community, they expressed their displeasure and disappointment to many people who watched us as a comedy channel, enjoyed watching us, and supported us"I'll take this opportunity to look back on the social role of comedians"I published a lengthy apology.
Since then, 'Sik University' has been embroiled in allegations that it sexually harassed Jang Won-young, a member of the group IVE, and replaced the thumbnail. It was pointed out that in the thumbnail of Jang Won-young's episode 'Sick Show', some of the phrases 'PSICK' (sick) were covered with Jang Won-young's face, reminiscent of the sexual slang 'FXXK'. In response, 'Sik University' was "The existing thumbnail had an intention to make the guest stand out, but there was no other intention. We have replaced thumbnails to protect the cast members."
In the aftermath of a series of controversies, the number of subscribers to the YouTube channel 'Sik University' dropped sharply from 3.18 million to 2.93 million (as of the 9th).
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