Internet broadcaster Gwa Juice Se-yeon hosted the first episode of “Rookie Academy” on YouTube Live on 10월 1일.
Although approximately 1억2천만원 in sponsorships was recorded on the first day, this amount needs to be distinguished from Gwa Juice Se-yeon’s personal net income.
What is the operating format of the new broadcast, and what is the position regarding the police investigation?
3-Line Summary
1. Gwa Juice Se-yeon launched a new broadcast on 10월 1일.
2. The total sponsorship amount on the first day was approximately 1억2천만원.
3. Broadcast sponsorships and personal income are different.
The Scope of the 1억2천만원 Recorded on the First Day
Gwa Juice Se-yeon introduced new content, “Rookie Academy,” on YouTube Live. International News and Financial News reported that more than 2만 viewers joined the first broadcast simultaneously, and that approximately 1억2천만원 in sponsorships was recorded on the internet broadcasting revenue-tracking site Pung Today.
The important distinction here is that this amount represents the total sponsorships for the broadcast. Financial News reported that the amount differed from Gwa Juice Se-yeon’s personal net income. Therefore, rather than concluding that “an individual earned 1억2천만원 in a single day,” it is more accurate to understand that sponsorships of roughly that scale were collected for the first broadcast as a whole.
Gwa Juice Se-yeon was reported to have introduced herself during the first broadcast as the main MC and representative. However, that introduction alone does not reveal the final distribution of the sponsorships or the amount that accrued to her personally.
A Broadcast Built Around Sponsorship Competition Among Multiple Performers
The Excel broadcast described in the reports is a joint broadcast conducted by multiple performers. It is introduced as a format in which performers present content such as communication, dancing, and reactions while encouraging viewers to compete through real-time sponsorships.
Displaying rankings and positions on screen according to sponsorship amounts, and providing differentiated rewards, were also mentioned as key elements of this broadcast format. The viewer count and sponsorship amount for “Rookie Academy” on its first day indicate the scale of interest, but do not by themselves represent any particular performer’s actual income.
Allegations Under Investigation and the Party’s Explanation
Financial News reported that the Seoul Gangnam Police Station had booked Gwa Juice Se-yeon and 3 others, including BJ K, who was formerly her dating partner, without detention on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Act, and was investigating them. According to the report, Gwa Juice Se-yeon is undergoing police questioning on suspicion of taking psychotropic medication.
Gwa Juice Se-yeon’s side denied proxy prescriptions and the illegal use of drugs. Her legal representative explained that the matter arose after she took a zolpidem-based sleeping medication possessed by the other party during a conflict with her dating partner and was subsequently transported to an emergency room. While acknowledging and expressing remorse for the danger of taking another person’s medication, her position is that she did not participate in a proxy prescription or use illegal drugs.
The sponsorship scale of the new broadcast is a figure confirmed through aggregation, while the legal determination regarding the allegations has not yet been established through the investigation’s results. In considering this matter, it is necessary to distinguish among the total sponsorships for the broadcast, personal income, the allegations under investigation, and the party’s explanation.
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