"Smelling the scent of money" heads to YouTube: Pani Bottle's bold remarks.. Kang Min-kyung got scratched, Hyoyeon received 'recognition' [Star Issue]

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Travel YouTuber Pani Bottle (real name Park Jae-han) is drawing the attention of netizens with his candid remarks directed at celebrity YouTubers.

Earlier, on the 12th, a video titled "High-quality debate among YouTubers with 19.5 million subscribers, Part 1, 2026 YouTube Symposium" was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Channel 15', led by 'Star PD' Na Young-seok.

Na Young-seok PD, Pani Bottle, Mimi Minu, Chimpazman, Davichi's Kang Min-kyung, Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon, singer Kaddagarden, comedians Kwak Beom, and Eom Ji-yoon appeared in the video. All of them are YouTubers who operate their own channels and held a debate session.

However, at this event, Pani Bottle made a bombshell statement: "Personally, I don't want to mention subscriber numbers or view counts. I don't think they are that important. It was called the 'YouTube Symposium,' and I was a bit surprised when I received the lineup. There are only three people here who can be recognized as real YouTubers: me, Mimi Minu, and Chimpazman."

He continued, raising his voice, "There are singers and comedians here, who have achieved a certain level of success in their respective fields. I fully recognize that. But we are people who came out by hitting a real base."

In particular, Pani Bottle drew attention by stating, "Celebrities, in any case, are people who entered YouTube after smelling the scent of money."

As a result, the scene quickly turned into chaos. Na Young-seok PD said, "Oh my, how much do you earn?", Kang Min-kyung asked, "Who is this person?", and Eom Ji-yoon said, "Iron your clothes before wearing them," among other highly immersed and intense reactions.

In contrast, Hyoyeon cheerfully admitted, "I can smell the scent of money well," adding to the laughter.

Soon after, Pani Bottle continued his opinion, "I've watched Chimpazman's channel for a long time. He started with nothing when there was no money to be made. In 2014, when there was no money to be made, he just started broadcasting while playing games. As it went well, he rose to the position of a patriarch. He is not just a real YouTuber, but a king, a patriarch."

When Na Young-seok PD asked, "Are we outsiders?", Pani Bottle replied coolly, "We are real in our respective fields, but we shouldn't call it a 'YouTube Symposium.' It should be an 'Entertainment Symposium.'"

He then repeatedly emphasized, "Unlike others, I started with absolutely nothing and rose to this level, and I have pride in that. That's what I wanted to say. Recently, I work with an editor, but before, I did everything alone."

Na Young-seok PD summarized, "So, you're saying no one can match that pride of starting from zero," and eventually, the other participants expressed their agreement.

Netizens responded passionately to the video with comments such as, "Pani is right a hundred times," "Right. How many people there can introduce themselves as professional YouTubers?", "I don't know why celebrities get scratched. It looks cooler to admit it boldly like Hyoyeon," "If you join the PD and editing team, what kind of YouTuber is that? You're just a guest," "It's funny to start with a reputation and pretend to be a real YouTuber," "He's hitting the bone," "It's funny how celebrities get scratched," "Everyone is enjoying it well," "The moment Pani appears, the atmosphere changes, which is the YouTube Symposium. That atmosphere is the YouTube vibe," and "Let's watch the broadcast as a broadcast," among others.

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