Jomin Earned 9.7 Million Won in 'Super Chat' from 2-Hour Study Video

Revealing Work Process on Own YouTube Channel
Supporters Average 30,000 Won Each in 321 Super Chats

On the 21st, Cho Min, daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, gathered 9.7 million won in Super Chats (donations) over two hours through her YouTube channel.

On that day at 2 p.m., Cho uploaded a two-hour-long "study with me" video titled "Let's study/work together for 2 hours!" on her YouTube channel. A study with me video is content that shows real-time studying without special dialogue, content, or narration, encouraging viewers to join in studying together.

A video of Cho Min, daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, uploaded on her YouTube channel on the 21st [Image source=Captured from Cho Min's YouTube channel]

In a greeting posted along with the video, Cho said, "These days, I mostly spend time working at home, and I thought it would be nice to create content that people who are studying or working from home can participate in together, so I made a study with me video myself." She explained that the video was produced by repeating the "Pomodoro Technique" four times, which consists of working for 25 minutes followed by a 5-minute break. In the video, Cho also showed natural moments such as eating snacks during break time.

While the video was streaming live, viewers sent Super Chats to support Cho.

They sent messages such as "Cho Min, always cheering for you," "Applauding your courage," "Stay strong. We are here," and "We gain strength because you stand firm with confidence," along with donations ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of won.

Super Chat (donation) received by Mr. Cho on the 21st [Image source: Screenshot from Playboard homepage]

According to Playboard, a YouTube statistics analysis company, the donations Cho received that day amounted to about 9.7 million won. Cho received 321 Super Chats that day, with an average donation amount of about 30,223 won. As of the 22nd, Cho's YouTube channel has 256,000 subscribers.

Earlier, on the 19th, Cho announced that she had donated 1 million won to help flood victims. She said, "I wanted to be of even a small help, so I donated part of my savings to the 'Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association 2023 Flood Victim Aid,'" adding, "I pray for the quick recovery of the victims' daily lives."

Meanwhile, on the 14th, Cho was summoned to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office as a suspect and was investigated. The prosecution stated regarding the indictment of Cho and her parents, former Minister Cho Kuk and his spouse, who are accused of conspiring in admission fraud, "We will prioritize considering Cho's remorse and decide on indictment before the statute of limitations expires." The statute of limitations for Cho's charges expires on the 26th of next month. On the 7th, Cho said she would withdraw the lawsuits to cancel the admission revocation decisions from Korea University and Pusan National University Medical School.