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A post went up in this community—a place Kim Suhyun is known to occasionally ego-search, and where all kinds of rumors and malicious gossip about streamers get posted.
[BREAKING: Taesan banned live lol]
(GIF of Taesan getting banned in real time, wearing a dumbfounded expression)
Was watching the audition stream and then Taeddookies swarmed in, so he got banned lol
Wasn't Taesan an interviewer?
He was only for round 2, round 3 he was just watching Damn that's wild lol
He barely glanced and just dropped the ban hammer lol Taeddookies were kind of ruining today's audition broadcasts tbh
Are you an idiot? They're bringing in new viewers, what do you mean ruining it lol
Did you even see the chat? It completely clogged the stream
If it's blocking the flow, just ban them like they did to Taesan lol Because of the stream delay, Taesan didn't even hear himself getting banned and just stood there stunned lol Honestly, he deserved the ban
To be fair, Taesan's practice of visiting audition participants' streams had already stirred a bit of controversy.
The issue was the excessive disruption caused by his viewers.
Other streamers affiliated with The Six also did participant visits, but whenever Taesan showed up, his viewers in particular flooded the chat and spammed it nonstop.
Taesan's fans watched it laughing, but for viewers who were genuinely trying to watch the participants' streams, it was bound to be annoying.
[Taesan is kind of a huge asshole too tbh]
The chat is blowing up in real time and he's just like "hey guys don't do that~" lol
It's obvious he's just farming content for his own stream while ruining audition participants' first broadcasts
Seeing him get banned was satisfying as hell lol
That's just your opinion Still, it was kinda questionable He was just helping the participants and you're twisting it again lol Didn't you see the viewer count go up when Taesan showed up?
Other streamers boosted viewer counts just fine, but didn't you notice how things always go to shit when Taesan shows up specifically?
[The simple fact is Taesan was disrupting broadcasts, period]
Why do you think the participant banned him?
Because he was interfering with the broadcast, that's why lol
But people keep going on about "increasing viewers" and "good intentions~"
The simple fact is Taesan was disrupting broadcasts, period
True lol This is it Stop slandering him ;; If he was really harming them, they would've just told him to leave—why ban him? He was just smart enough to clip some content and now you're twisting it again
You're the one twisting things right now lol
Well, controversy was nothing new. And since The Six's audition had a fairly large scale and was getting a lot of attention, once Taesan—someone with solid name recognition due to his streaming experience—ended up on the chopping block, the community predictably started to go up in flames.
The first broadcast ended without issues.
By the time I hit "End Stream," the viewer count was around 70.
Among the audition participants, that was close to the top tier.
[So you're saying you're the most popular among the audition participants?]
"What did you hear me say?"
[You said top-tier.]
"It's just inflated numbers. Once the others start preparing proper content, I'll get pushed out."
That was true.
People often said they listened to my stream more like a radio, mainly for my voice.
If more stimulating streams appeared, viewers would naturally gravitate toward those.
[Then why don't you do content too?]
I shook my head at Hyejeong's question over the call.
"I'm planning to do that later."
[Why?]
"I'm like an awl in a bag—you can't hide my talent."
[Sometimes it feels like you just spout nonsense.]
"Content is artificial, you know? It's better to show my natural charm."
[You're not just planning to half-scan what others do and copy it, right?]
"Ah, I'm at the restaurant. I'm hanging up."
[Hey, seriously?]
Click—
Sharp one…
I ended the call and walked into the sundae-gukbap place right in front of me.
"Hello."
"Welcome!"
"One sundae-gukbap, please."
I followed the staff's guidance, sat down, finished ordering, and naturally pulled out my phone to check a community site.
Since all the audition participants had streamed yesterday, I figured I'd do a little ego-searching.
But then—
"What the hell?"
The community board I often checked for reactions was, so to speak… completely on fire.
[Called it, Taesan's always been like this lol (1)]
[But isn't it a fact the participants got more viewers? (4)]
[Red-pill summary of the Celestial Project participants (14)]
[Why Taesan is the problem.txt (8)]
...
…
"…What a shitshow."
I closed the page.
From what female Kim Suhyun remembered, a community in that state was basically hell—full of incitement and fabrication. Reading it didn't help at all and was terrible for your mental health.
"Enjoy your meal~"
I put my phone away, sipped the cold water and side dishes, and the staff brought out the sundae-gukbap.
"Thank you."
It was pretty good. Cheap, filling—no wonder I kept coming back.
After eating, I stepped outside, went into the alley next to the restaurant, lit a cigarette, and fell into thought.
As I inhaled the nicotine and stared blankly at the blue sky, a post title I'd glimpsed earlier came back to me.
'…Wasn't Taesan that streamer who got banned after showing up in a stream last time?'
Someone who'd even been a second-round interviewer—how did he end up in controversy?
Well, his viewers had swarmed in and messed up the chat.
"Sss… ha…"
I thought it over while filling my lungs with nicotine, then decided to drop it.
None of my business.
'Honestly, it was kind of a nuisance.'
I flicked away the cigarette butt, put it out, and headed toward a nearby mart.
Ever since becoming female Kim Suhyun, I'd been craving sweets nonstop.
I bought a bunch of drinks to have on stream later and a pile of discounted ice cream, then went home.
"There's still a lot of time before the stream… what should I do?"
The stream was already set for the evening. Right now, it was daytime.
Early afternoon, with the sun blazing.
When I first became female Kim Suhyun, I was full of motivation for self-improvement.
"Ha…"
Now that I was actually here, it felt like a hassle.
Or maybe it's more accurate to say I didn't know where to start.
I was starting to understand why people say "starting is half the battle."
What good is motivation if you never begin?
And right in front of me, on my monitor, was the easiest form of self-improvement imaginable.
My eyes landed on a game icon on the side of the screen.
[LOL]
"Hmm… Vtubers usually stream games a lot too, don't they?"
And it's a fact that the better you are, the easier it is to watch.
In that case, wouldn't getting more familiar with the game—more skilled at it—count as self-improvement for a virtual idol?
Slumped back in my chair, I clicked the client and typed on the keyboard to log in.
The cheerful background music played, the login screen appeared, and my nickname showed up in the top-right corner.
"…I should really change that nickname someday."
Female Kim Suhyun had two accounts.
One was a clean, normal-named sub account I used occasionally with friends.
The other was my main account—a Diamond 4 tier account I'd played on before.
And that main account's nickname was…
'I don't even know.'
I deliberately looked away and queued up for a game.
I'd gotten more used to this game by now, and I always pulled my weight.
So maybe—just maybe—I could climb one tier before tonight's stream?
"Hey, you motherfuckers! Give me my LP back!"
LMAOOOOOOOO He's bullying lowbies now He actually played well this game tbh His teammates were trash as hell He's washed
Kangcheol—a former pro League of Legends player and now a mid-tier veteran streamer—clutched the back of his neck as he stared at the monitor displaying DEFEAT.
"No, but I played well, didn't I? Look."
Age had taken a serious toll on his mechanics, but his trademark game sense was still sharp. Whenever he lost, he'd often pull up the replay and go over it with his viewers—and now was one of those times.
Just queue up already Let's watch that Baron fight Play the damn game; If you'd pushed twins right there, wouldn't you have won?
"Alright, I'll just look at this one thing and then queue."
Some viewers were telling him to move on, but Kangcheol had his pride.
Besides, plenty of people actually improved by watching his stream, so doing at least one replay review on stream was basically common courtesy.
Just as he saved the replay and was about to play it—
[KangMoonCheolPlease donated ₩50,000! Thank you!!]
Kangcheol hyung, can you do KangMoonCheol TV? There's ₩500,000 on the line.
"Five hundred thousand? Okay, I'm in. Drop your nickname."
KangMoonCheol TV.
From time to time, players who'd been flaming each other in-game would put money down to bet on who was more at fault. Kangcheol would review the game, judge responsibility, and take a cut.
That's what was happening now. The requester had already sent a 10% fee—₩50,000 upfront.
He could just pocket the money and bail, but when ₩500,000 was on the line, it usually made for great content. So Kangcheol ditched the replay review and immediately asked the user for their Discord friend code.
"Alright, this is the 51st episode of KangMoonCheol—let's go."
What about the last game review, you bastard ₩500,000 LMAOOO Damn, people got money Burning 500k for pride? lol
The chat got even livelier, excited by the rare spectacle.
Easy money.
Grinning, Kangcheol added the requester and clicked the invite link to a pre-made Discord room.
"Hello."
[Yes, hello Kangcheol.]
Ohhh lol Nice voice No replay review? So why'd you lose then Top 1% LoL boomer
One person was already in the Discord. A man with a pleasantly deep voice greeted him.
"Oh, you're the one who requested this?"
[Yes, that's me. The other guy says he's joining now.]
"So—was there an agreement?"
[Yeah, that part's settled. He said he wouldn't do voice, but I talked some shit and he got pissed and said he'd come in.]
"Are you fucking insane?"
LMAOOOOOOOO That's streamer chat for you Not using voice? Is he a kid?
"…He's not gonna bail, right?"
"Bail" as in ghost after calling it in—that happened sometimes.
The ₩50,000 was already paid so money-wise it was fine, but losing the clip would still suck.
[No, he won't. He's really mad. That ₩50,000 you got? He paid half of it.]
"Alright then. Can I get both of your LoL nicknames? I'll check the stats."
[Sure, I'll post them in Discord.]
"Okay, these names are pretty nor—pfft."
Kangcheol looked at the two nicknames posted.
One was a normal English IGN.
The other was…
"Alright chat, let's look these up together."
He typed the other user's nickname into the stats site.
[Ah, that one's not mine. That's his nickname.]
"Damn—this guy's actually pretty good."
Look at that fucking IGN lol LMAOOOOOOOO Gaygaygay… LMAOOO
The nickname on the stat site read:
'IWantToSuckUdyrsNipples'
A name openly thirsting after the bare-chested, muscular middle-aged male character who runs around shirtless in-game.
Both Kangcheol and the viewers burst out laughing.
Ding—
Moments later, a notification popped up as the other user joined the Discord.
"Oh! You're here."
[IWantToSuckUdyrsNipples, right? You're in—say something.]
The join sound played, but no voice followed. Kangcheol and the first user exchanged confused looks.
Then—click—the sound of a mic turning on.
[Hey, you fucking bastard.]
The moment he heard the voice, Kangcheol was startled—but immediately afterward, he rejoiced internally.
Because…
[Hey. You gonna answer or what?]
That low, angry voice—
was unmistakably the voice of a woman.
And a very pleasant one at that.