Popular mukbang YouTuber Tzuyang, who boasts 13.2 million subscribers, has announced the departure of Subin, her friend and manager of 10 years.
On the 28th, Tzuyang released a video on her YouTube vlog channel capturing her final shoot with Subin. The video began with a meal at a famously difficult-to-reserve restaurant, followed by a second round of dining and drinks.
When asked, "What are you going to do next?", Subin replied, "If I open a YouTube channel, people will probably leave comments saying, 'So that's why she left.' I don't want to get stressed out by things like that," choosing not to reveal specific future plans.
Having been friends through hard times and working in the relationship of manager and creator for the past three years, the two showed close chemistry.
Subin said, "We are not quitting because we fought. A lot of people seem to suspect that." Tzuyang also shed tears while expressing her mixed emotions, saying, "More than you being a manager, I want you to do what you want to do, but at the same time, I also wish you could stay by my side."
This is not the first time their friendship has been made public. Back in May, the two appeared together on MBC's "The Manager" to reveal their faces, highlighting their 10-year friendship by visiting Subin's studio apartment for a "room mukbang."
At the end of the video, Tzuyang shared an official statement through subtitles. She stated, "Thank you so much for loving the Tzuyang Park Garden channel that I've shared with Subin. Cherishing the happy memories of our three years together, we have decided to support each other and walk our own separate paths." She added, "Please join us in cheering for Subin's new beginning so that she will always be happy."
The vlog channel will go on a temporary hiatus starting today.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)