The number 1.3 billion has vanished. Fans stared blankly at the black screen.
Banz's channel was established on July 11, 2013, and operated for exactly 11 years, 11 months, and 19 days until June 30, 2025.
Over approximately 12 years, it recorded 2.05 million subscribers and about 1.3 billion cumulative views, creating a myth of mukbang on YouTube in South Korea.
However, on June 29, Banz posted a notice on the YouTube community saying, "Hello, this is Banz. I will keep my promise. I will upload the last video tomorrow." This was in line with his pledge to delete the channel if he lost, after being defeated by Yoon Hyung-bin by TKO in the special match of Gupne Road FC 073 held the day before.
Banz was knocked out by TKO just 1 minute and 34 seconds into the first round. Yoon Hyung-bin expressed his victory feelings by saying, "I wanted to be a cool dad to my kids," and fans sincerely applauded the promise made by the two.
Banz was a figure who led the YouTube era with over 3,300 mukbang videos. The meaning of the numbers associated with his channel could be described with the word 'sincerity.'
Meanwhile, Banz's channel currently shows only the number of 2.05 million subscribers, with all videos deleted. The exact deletion time was around 6:10 PM.
[Kim Seung-hye, MK Sports Reporter]
