”I'll lose my job”...Former presidential office employee's ”resignation vlog” sparks controversy (South Korea)

A former employee of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's Presidential Office in Yongsan has caused controversy by posting a vlog on his YouTube channel recording his last day of work.
On the 4th of this month, Mr. A, a former member of the Presidential Secretariat, posted a video on YouTube titled, "D-Day: Losing my job. Last day to work, moving, and what happened after."
In the two-minute video, Mr. A returns his presidential office pass and returns to his home in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, to pack up his belongings. Mr. A, who worked as a photographer in the presidential office's secretariat, said,
"My first time working at the age of 25 was very interesting, but I endured it well. I also think I made progress because I endured it," he said.
She also said, "Through this process, I have become weaker and stronger. For me, it is important to have new experiences, and this job has given me many opportunities to experience new things.
"It gave me a lot of experience," he said, "I was happy because of it, but it would be a lie to say I was happy." After retiring, A left Seoul for a while and went to Jeju.
He plans to take a rest on the island. A has been posting "retirement vlogs" since April, when the Constitutional Court decided to impeach former President Yoon. On March 1, he participated in a demonstration against the impeachment of former President Yoon,
A also released a video of her taking the photo. On April 24, Ms. A wrote, "I have 40 days left until I resign from my current job," and added, "They say they'll promote me before I lose my job, but I don't want them to promote me."
"I hate the company and I'm really fed up with it," he said. A's video was also shared on social media sites such as X. However, after it caused controversy, A deleted all of the videos he had posted on YouTube.
Meanwhile, according to the "Guidelines for personal internet broadcasting activities by civil servants," personal broadcasting activities related to work must be reported in advance to the head of the department to which they belong and must go through consultation with the public relations department.
In the case of YouTube, if you meet the revenue generation requirements, such as having 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of cumulative viewing time per year, and you want to continue your personal broadcasting activities after that, you will be allowed to have a second job.
However, under the National Public Service Act, they must not disclose any secrets they learn in the course of their duties, and must maintain political neutrality.