Last year the former leader of Yoon’s party hit out at what he said was the “evil influence” YouTube channels.
“After President Yoon Suk Yeol came to power, there have been many cases where the presidential office filed complaints to the media,” Jung said.
It has since consistently ranked top in terms of real-time daily viewership on YouTube in South Korea.
To Professor Jung, it’s a success that demonstrates “voices cannot be silenced.”Kim, meanwhile, hopes to build a show with as much recognition as any on traditional media.
“I will create a type of press that has not yet existed on YouTube,” Kim said.