Chef Jeong Ji-seon pauses her YouTube channel, gives no reason or return date
In short
The production team of chef Jeong Ji-seon (정지선)'s YouTube channel said on the 21st that it will be hard to post new videos for now. The notice gave no reason and no return date. Maeil Business put the channel at about 164,000 subscribers.
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The production team of the YouTube channel 'Jeong Ji-seon's Kal-it-seuma (정지선의 칼있스마)', run by chef Jeong Ji-seon (정지선), said on the 21st that it will be hard to show new videos on the channel for now. Newsis, Maeil Business and Hankook Ilbo reported the long notice, which Maeil Business said was in the names of Jeong and the team. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The team said it was not easy to share the news, since preparing the next shoot and the next video had been part of its daily routine. It said it now needs to slow down, look back on the time that has passed in each person's own place, and prepare for the time ahead. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The team wrote that it was not writing the notice in the hope that it would be a final farewell. It added that it could not rashly promise when it would return, and wanted to offer the most honest feelings it could share at present. Maeil Business and Hankook Ilbo said the notice did not give a specific reason for the pause or a return date. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The team thanked viewers and said it hoped the memories built so far would not stop there but could be linked again someday. It said it hoped for a day when it could pick up the camera again, prepare new stories and greet viewers, and ended with 'let's definitely meet again someday'. [ 1 , 2 ]
Maeil Business said the channel was opened in August 2024, and Hankook Ilbo said Jeong has led it since then. According to Maeil Business, she posted recipes, collaborations with well-known chefs and daily-life content, and the channel has about 164,000 subscribers. Hankook Ilbo gave the figure as 160,000. Maeil Business said the pause comes about two years and two months after the channel opened. [ 2 , 3 ]
Jeong became known by appearing in season 1 of the Netflix show Heukbaek Yorisa (흑백요리사). Hankook Ilbo said she has since appeared in other variety programmes, including KBS2's 'Sajangnim Gwineun Dangnagwigwi (사장님 귀는 당나귀귀)' and tvN's 'Undercover Chef (언더커버 셰프)'. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The documents give no basis for wider significance beyond the channel and its audience. The three outlets note that no reason was given and no return date was set, so the length of the pause is unknown.
Key facts
- The team behind the YouTube channel 'Jeong Ji-seon's Kal-it-seuma (정지선의 칼있스마)' posted a long notice on the 21st saying it will be hard to show new videos for now. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The team said it needs to slow down, look back on the time that has passed and prepare for the time ahead, each in their own place. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The notice said it was not meant as a final farewell, but the team could not rashly promise when it would return. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Maeil Business and Hankook Ilbo said the notice did not give a specific reason for the pause. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The channel was opened in August 2024 and has about 164,000 subscribers, according to Maeil Business. [ 2 ]
- Jeong became known through season 1 of the Netflix show Heukbaek Yorisa (흑백요리사). [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Why the channel is pausing. Maeil Business and Hankook Ilbo say the notice did not give a specific reason; Newsis said attention is on the background.
- When or whether new videos will resume. The team said it could not promise a return date, while hoping for a day when it can pick up the camera again.
- The exact subscriber count. Maeil Business gave about 164,000 and Hankook Ilbo gave 160,000, so the figure is approximate.