Banned: The Ferocious Firepower of Korean Internet Broadcasting
Suspended. What's the biggest firepower driving the Korean internet broadcasting scene?
Anyone even slightly interested in streaming would immediately answer 'community.' It's a terrifying place where one slip in public opinion can send you straight to hell. But if you build up positive buzz? Yeah, right—they become your staunchest allies. Bullshit.
This is the wilds. And among those wilds, the harshest one: VTuber Gallery.
As always, the endless flood of posts about rising rookies and corporate VTubers showed no sign of stopping when one post popped up.
(Voice claiming to be an 18-year-old high school girl from Leningrad, ex-Russian Airborne Forces)
(Voice griping about being -20 years old)
(Seductive whispering voice)
(Voice yelling "You fucking commie bastards!")
(Legendary Air Strike MotherfuckeR voice)
Doesn't it reek of Siberian spirit, unlike those weak, pathetic, foolish Anglo-Saxon capitalist pigs?
Can't you taste this deep red flavor?
This VTuber is ours from now on.
Stand at attention! You too!
Ura!
Anglo-Saxon capitalist pigs my ass lolololol
Was hyped for ASMR then suddenly lion's roar blasts out
Never thought watching VTuber would trigger air raid sirens...
My ears are bleeding fr
But damn it's hot... punish me daddy~
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Arrest this fucker
Doesn't feel like a concept? Taliban cave descriptions too vivid, active duty?
Why would active duty be prancing around in a VTuber avatar ffs lmao
(Uh, Spetsnaz?)
(NIS is watching you)
(Kremlin is watching you)
(Illuminati is watching you)
Wtf is this
Kya ffs
Injecting tension into the lax Korean VTuber scene!!!
Catfish effect gone mad lmao
Worldbuilding explanations, deep RP, "I'm an alien from another star" blah blah → boring and pretentious
Ttirippalrom Russia ura! Commie ura! South Joseon ura! Air strike incoming you shits! → short, memorable
Lmaoooooooooooo
Never been lax but damn now it feels lax af
Relative grading wild lmao
Gave her grenades instead of a mobile, academy lunch
No academy dinner?
Russians don't do dinner
Ffs
VTuber banned 17 mins after debut? Can't handle lmao
Fr
Frfrfr how to cope lmao
Isn't it obvious?
Politics in Korea is touchy, esp NK-related? Called it puppet state? Moderator's brain exploding rn—hate speech? Ban? Nah? Lmao
(This channel is inaccessible due to platform terms violation)
Just ends? Like that?
Huh...?
Gotta be chaebol hobby right? Corp reincarnation? Nah
Doesn't add up unless filthy rich;;
(Migrating to Forest)
(Switching to guerrilla warfare from now on)
I sprawl out in the chair, stretching languidly.
"Banned."
I knew this was coming. No platform wants politics, no matter how open-minded.
Plus, I dropped f-bombs left and right and called North Korea a puppet state. Plenty of reasons.
"Mm, yeah."
Casually click the mouse a few times to switch platforms.
Not the static from the old broadcast, but Forest. Same name, Katyusha, start streaming.
"Knew I'd get banned."
They call it a dying message, right? I left one too.
Pre-posted the notice before "death."
Migrating to Forest.
"Ahem... everyone, can you hear me?"
"Good. From now on, this one—Bravo High School Girl-chan—takes operational command."
"Heh heh..."
Trap card activated, you bastards.
"Listen up! Alpha was shot down by enemy AA. But he was an excellent decoy to probe their strike range!"
"Now Bravo High School Girl-chan takes over from Alpha! Local AA is too dense—our squad's at risk of annihilation! Ditch the jets, parachute in, switch to guerrilla ops!"
The avatar on the monitor flashed blue eyes as she yelled. Golden blonde hair sparkled, rugged fatigues draped over her stunning curves. She grinned wide, winking at viewers.
"Everyone, parachute!"
And down, down she plummeted.
"Aa, this is Bravo Squad! Do you read?!"
"Who the fuck's talking rations!?"
Cheeky bastard, huh? How many years you got, how old are ya!?
"I'm 20-year VDV vet, don't get cocky, got it?"
"Mm, good good."
Glance over chat... holy shit? Viewers past 400, pushing 500.
Kya, this is it.
"Ahem, anyway! This is our guerrilla base, hidden from enemy AA. Everyone get it?"
"You're banned 5 mins."
"Daring to call your squad leader 'Captain'? Mutual respect, people! Got it!?"
"Mm, good."
Saying this in a deep, gravelly male voice would've been badass...
But now it feels like magical girl cosplay. Hmm... whatever.
Should be scary, but it's cute. Not even helium voice.
"No worries anyway! If Bravo dies, Charlie; Charlie dies, Delta; Delta dies, Echo. Easy!"
Know the true way of mercenaries?
"Overwhelming quantity beats quality!"
Change face, name, clothes, gender—done.
"You're banned."
"Anyway, don't push the regular army too hard. Keep dialogue channels open—important!"
Banned once already?
No need for twice.
"Alright everyone! For our oxidized scout Alpha, all together! Moment of silence!"
Yell that, bow head in silence. Avatar bows, viewers spam memorial chats.
"Okay silence over! Advance!"
"Yeah! Soviet soldier never stops!"
Advance, advance again!
Until when?
Hell if I know!
For now, keep running!