Former Korean history instructor Jeon Han-gil claimed he was effectively fired from the academy and has retired.
Jeon noted through YouTube on the 16th, "I didn’t quit because I wanted to stop teaching at the academy; I was fired."
Jeon alleged, "(The Chin Young side) pressured the company to fire me, and in the Naver (Jeon Han-gil Korean history) cafe, they incited students by saying, 'Fire Jeon Han-gil,' and 'How can someone like this teach Korean history?'"
He emphasized, "Honestly, isn't it being fired? Although I said it was a mutual agreement to terminate the contract to avoid hurting the company, wasn’t I practically fired?"
Additionally, Jeon stated that he was denied revenue generation on YouTube, saying, "Google doesn’t allow 'Jeon Han-gil News' to be searched. What do you think I’m trying to gain? If it’s about gaining, earning a salary of 6 billion won at the academy is the best way to gain something."
He revealed, "Will the 'Jeon Han-gil News' YouTube channel be profitable? I’m doing this to at least pay the salaries of the staff, but I’m receiving revenue through voluntary subscription fees because super chats are not allowed. Although I’ve heard that if I do super chats, millions of won could come in, everything is not approved by Google."
Jeon shouted, "My channel doesn’t appear because the YouTube algorithm is blocked. The video where I cried and appealed has reached 4 million views, but it’s been blocked."
At the same time, Jeon disclosed a response letter he received from Google. The letter stated that Jeon was not authorized for super chats because he did not comply with the YouTube community guidelines. However, Google did not specify which particular regulations Jeon failed to adhere to.
Finally, Jeon expressed his anger, saying, "Is this normal? Is there media freedom in South Korea right now? Only when a knife is at your throat will you realize that South Korea has collapsed."
Earlier, Jeon raised allegations of election fraud by describing the 12·3 emergency martial law as an 'enlightenment decree' and participated in protests against the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, which led to controversy. Subsequently, he announced his retirement as an instructor and terminated his contract with his agency, Mega Civil Servant, on the 14th.
Jeon stated, "Because there were many criticisms and protests against our cafe and company, the company naturally felt a lot of pressure. I, too, didn’t want to burden the company, so I agreed to terminate the lecture contract mutually in February."