Kim Sun-tae voluntarily steps down amid 'Ri Senne' controversy, citing 'lack of ability...it was greed' [Star Issue]

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Former 'Chungju Man' YouTuber Kim Sun-tae announced his voluntary withdrawal from 'Don Sun-tae's Success Era,' the first solo MC program he hosted.

On the 31st, a short video titled "Hello" was released on the YouTube channel 'Kim Sun-tae.'

In the video, Kim Sun-tae began by saying, "I think I had too much ambition. I wanted to try hosting a solo program on terrestrial TV, but it seems difficult."

He continued, "My abilities were insufficient, and in fact, I don't even have an agency. As I worked alone, I felt there were many areas where things weren't smooth. Honestly, there were also difficulties in communication with the production team," he confessed.

Nevertheless, he added, "I won't make excuses. I realized my shortcomings in leading a broadcast as a solo MC and decided to voluntarily withdraw. It wasn't easy to decide on voluntary withdrawal. There was a contract, and the weight of broadcasting station responsibility. They trusted me and scheduled it as a regular program, but I felt I didn't have the ability to match that," he admitted.

Kim Sun-tae also expressed his apology toward Ri Senne once again. He said, "I spoke with Ri Senne's So Sok-sa (CEO) yesterday and apologized to the CEO and members. They told me that the members worried about me before I even reached out. I am sorry twice, three times," he stated.

Finally, he reiterated, "This incident made me reflect on myself. I often wondered if I had lost my original intention. I am truly sorry to those who felt discomfort due to this incident and to all subscribers for causing worry. I will ensure such incidents do not happen again," he repeatedly apologized.

KBS's new web variety show 'Don Sun-tae's Success Era' features Kim Sun-tae, who moved to Seoul for greater success, inviting protagonists of South Korea's success stories to his Seoul rental room to ask about the secrets of their success.

On the 29th, a video titled "[Pre-release] Why is my name mentioned in politics?!" was released on the channel. It featured Ri Senne members Won-i and Minami appearing alongside Kim Sun-tae for a conversation.

After the video was released, some pointed out that the production team may have deliberately brought up Ri Senne's controversial "Museumno" (scary) remark to generate buzz, accusing them of inflicting secondary harm on Ri Senne members.

In particular, the production team faced controversy for including the phrase "What is scary?" in the video thumbnail and tagging names unrelated to Ri Senne, such as Hong Myung-bo, Lee Jae-yong, Min Hee-jin, NewJeans, and Han Dong-hoon.

In response, Kim Sun-tae bowed his head, saying, "Even though this is a broadcast under my name, failing to review the uploaded video beforehand was truly irresponsible." The production team also apologized, stating, "We should have been more careful during the content creation process. Taking this incident as a lesson, we will produce content with greater caution and responsibility in the future."

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