Controversy Continues Despite Explanation, Video Released
"Supporting Martial Law Is Unimaginable Content"
Economic YouTuber Shuka (real name Jeon Seok-jae) recently expressed his frustration again while clarifying the controversy over his defense of President Yoon Seok-yeol's declaration of martial law.
On the night of the 6th, Shuka posted a message titled "When Did I Ever Support Martial Law?" on his YouTube channel 'Shuka World.' He released the controversial video and said, "Recently, some media outlets extracted parts of this video and published articles titled 'Shuka, controversy over nuance supporting martial law.'
He continued, "I made this video with a strong critical awareness of martial law," adding, "Supporting martial law is unimaginable and nonexistent content. How could I dare to do that in such a serious situation?"
Shuka explained, "The wording 'I hope he finishes his term smoothly and steps down' was included, but it meant 'do not escalate the problem further' and did not imply anything about impeachment at all."
He added, "At the time of the live broadcast, I did not consider the possibility that the term could be shortened at all," and apologized, saying, "I am sorry for not speaking thoughtfully."
Earlier, Shuka mentioned the martial law situation during a YouTube live broadcast in the early morning of the same day.
At that time, while explaining the situation, he talked about former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun resigning after saying to officials right after the lifting of martial law, "It was an impossible task," and made the remark, "I hope the president does well now. I hope he does well and finishes his term smoothly," which was distorted and became a topic of discussion.
As the controversy grew, Shuka made the live broadcast private. Then, on the afternoon of the 6th, he stated through the YouTube community, "If you watch the video posted today, you will see that it is actually critical of martial law and not at all supportive."
He clarified, "The part mentioned in the article did not refer to a specific president by saying 'Yoon,' but meant that whoever becomes president in the future, I hope they do well and finish their term without such incidents."
He added, "However, I think it was my fault for not being serious enough. I apologize if anyone felt uncomfortable."
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