Korean YouTuber accused of spreading false information says he will renounce citizenship

A South Korean YouTuber who has been referred to prosecution for spreading false domestic news to Japanese viewers said he would renounce his Korean citizenship and become a Japanese citizen. The 33-year-old YouTuber named Debo-chan, with more than 950,000 subscribers, uploaded a video to his channel Sunday in which he said he had wanted to become a Japanese citizen seven years ago. “The decision wasn’t made lightly because renouncing my Korean citizenship would also mean having my name removed

By The Korea Herald