YouTuber Ridiculed For Unconvincing Apology To Tzuyang After Being Accused Of Blackmailing Her

Mukbang YouTuber Tzuyang was recently embroiled in controversy. Korean media reported that she was under blackmail by a union of YouTubers who profit over publishing video content about other celebrities, including unfounded rumors. According to controversial YouTuber Garosae Yeonguseo (가로세연구소)The union consists of YouTubers Hwang Chul Soo, Gujeyeok, Crocodile, Gango, Caracula, Uhm Tae Woong, and more. It was claimed that the union has been receiving millions of won from Tzuyang by threatening her with her past. According to a voice recording of a phone call, it was alleged that Gujeyeok had profited enough off such cases to buy a luxury car.

In a statement on YouTube, Gujeyeok apologized to Tzuyang, but has since denied receiving unethical money.

I’m sorry for not being able to protect Tzuyang’s right for the incident to be forgotten. I am clearly stating that I swear to the heavens that I’ve not done anything to be ashamed of, and will do my best to stay by Tzuyang’s side, to protect her rights.

Just how did I come to find out about Tzuyang’s painful wounds? And what last-ditch resort did her former CEO commit at the end? I will tell you.

Currently, I have completed interviews with those related to the matter as well as the victims. I will tell you everything by tomorrow morning.

Let me say this again. I have not received any money through shameful means, nor have I acted in a shameful way.

If you have listened to the illegally obtained recordings, accordingly, I will never forgive those who have exposed matters, ignoring Tzuyang’s pain, just to explain themselves, despite knowing just what kind of conversations I have exchanged with her.

Please just wait one day.

Just as always, I’ll come out as the winner in the end.

— Gujeyeok

Despite his words, netizens have turned against him. They call him out for his hypocritical statements.

• Forgotten rights? Was that why you threatened someone with their own wounds? I’m going to watch and see just who was the one who rubbed salt into those wounds and bullied her.
• It’s not going to be like, it costs money to protect her forgotten rights, right?
• The recordings Garosaero Yeonguseo had were all recorded by Gujeyeok LOL. He recorded it to backstab them someday, because he didn’t trust the others. They just got revealed because he couldn’t take care of his own phone LOL.
• Tell us if you received money or not, for not even caring about what Tzuyang’s ex did to her, but simply making things up through guesswork to push her into a corner.
• Seems like it took ₩55.0 million KRW (about $39,700 USD) to protect her forgotten rights LOL.
• I mean, isn’t it shameful for you to receive money anyway?

You can read more about the original case below. Previously, another YouTuber who was implicated, Caracula, issued a statement.

Popular YouTuber Declares War In Response To Tzuyang Allegations