YouTube Suspends Monetization
Citing "Sensitive Events" Policy
Jeon Han-gil, a former Korean history instructor, announced that his YouTube channel, "Jeon Han-gil News," which he operates, has been suspended from monetization by Google Korea.
During a speech at the Truth Forum event held in Washington, D.C. on the 13th (local time), Jeon stated, "The Jeon Han-gil News channel, which I run and host, has received an order to stop monetization," adding, "They say the suspension is due to sensitive issues, but I, Jeon Han-gil, have always reported honestly, following the words of Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, 'Do not lie, even in your dreams.'"
The Truth Forum is known as a hardline conservative youth organization in South Korea. At the forum, Korean-American Liberty University professor Moss Tan, attorney Gordon Chang, and others attended, voicing criticism of President Lee Jaemyung and raising claims of election fraud.
He continued, "Perhaps because I pointed out what was wrong with Lee Jaemyung and criticized what needed to be criticized, that has become a sensitive issue. President Trump, and Google headquarters, are you watching? Has Google Korea been taken over by the left? Conservative YouTubers are being suppressed."
He further argued, "Jeon Han-gil has never committed illegal acts or spread false information," and insisted, "I have only revealed the facts and the truth about the actions of Lee Jaemyung, Wi Sung-rak, Jo Eun-seok, and others."
YouTube is presumed to have suspended monetization on Jeon's channel for violating its 'sensitive content' policy.
According to YouTube's content guidelines, content that profits from or exploits sensitive events is not eligible for monetization. However, since Jeon is still receiving support from viewers under the name of 'voluntary subscription fees,' monetization has not been completely blocked.
In South Korean political circles, criticism of Jeon continues. Kim Jae-seop, a People Power Party lawmaker, commented on Jeon, the far-right former Korean history instructor who repeatedly claimed to have received an offer of asylum in the United States, saying, "I don't know what kind of delusion makes him think about asylum."
After departing for Washington, D.C. on the 25th of last month, Jeon has remained in the United States. On his YouTube broadcast on the 8th, he said, "I have been told to seek asylum, and some have suggested that it would be better for me to seek asylum in the United States." On the 11th, referring to Assemblyman Kim and others who made negative remarks about him, he said, "There were actually several people who told me to apply for asylum and said they would help," mentioning "a candidate for governor of California" and "a Korean-American with considerable wealth."
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