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YouTuber in his 40s arrested for ‘Mukbang’ for “making the store go bankrupt”


A YouTuber in his 40s who only visited small restaurants run by individuals and committed acts of violence was arrested.

The Gyeongju Branch of the Daegu District Prosecutor’s Office announced that it has arrested and charged YouTuber A in his 40s for allegedly engaging in acts of violence against small traders.

From March to last month, Mr. A is accused of swearing or threatening to ruin the shop against small restaurant traders in the Gyeongju district, and using violence against the business owner who reported him.

As a result of the investigation, the police were sent and arrested after a report from some traders, but after being released without detention, it was revealed that Mr A had visited this trader three times, poured food waste in front the shop, and threw a basket of flowers at the president’s face. .

In particular, it was confirmed that he only visits small restaurants run by individuals, not franchise restaurants, and commits acts of terror.

This man is a YouTuber with around 700 subscribers, and is known to have filmed and uploaded ‘Mukbang’, a video of eating in a restaurant.

A on the 22nd of last month after receiving a report from the traders and arrested him on the 24th.

An official from the prosecution said, “We will continue to cooperate with the police and respond strongly to violent criminals who harm the peace of citizens.”