
Singer Jang Minho's YouTube channel "Janghada Jang Minho" has been deleted. The channel management team stated on the 15th, "The channel was suddenly deleted without any reason early this morning," and added, "It was restored in the morning but deleted again."
The production company Solomon Code, which operates the channel, immediately checked the situation and submitted multiple appeals to Google, but has not received any response so far. Currently, the "Janghada Jang Minho" channel has not been restored.
Only one teaser video announcing the start was uploaded on the channel, making it difficult to infer the cause of the deletion. Some have suggested that it may be related to a YouTube system error that occurred on the morning of the 16th.
This is not the first time Jang Minho's YouTube channel has been deleted. Previously, rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae and actress Kim Sung-eun also had their channels deleted due to violations of YouTube's community guidelines. Their channels were later restored. In the response disclosed by Son Yeon-jae from YouTube, it was stated, "It was confirmed that the channel does not violate community guidelines," and "Occasionally, mistakes happen in the process of trying to make the platform a safe space for all users."
The deletion of Jang Minho's channel has reignited controversy regarding YouTube's platform management. YouTube sets community guidelines to provide a safe environment for users and may take actions such as deleting channels if these guidelines are violated. However, there are criticisms that such measures can cause disadvantages to users.
Fans of Jang Minho and general users have expressed concern over this incident and hope that efforts to restore the channel will continue. In the absence of an official statement or response from YouTube, the possibility of similar incidents occurring in the future is being pointed out as a problem.
Jang Minho had planned to communicate with fans and provide various content through his YouTube channel. However, the channel deletion has disrupted these plans. Fans are waiting for Jang Minho's content and emphasize the need for continuous efforts to restore the channel.
Such YouTube channel deletion incidents are not merely individual issues but can lead to discussions about platform management and user rights. YouTube needs to establish more transparent operational policies to prevent these incidents.
The deletion of Jang Minho's YouTube channel will remain an important case to prevent similar incidents in the future. Fans and users hope that such incidents will not be repeated and urge YouTube for prompt action.