Lee Jang-woo Announces Temporary Hiatus of Mukbang Channel with 120,000 Subscribers: "Weight?"

Actor Lee Jang-woo has declared a temporary hiatus for his YouTube channel 'Fat Uncle Lee Jang-woo', which holds approximately 120,000 subscribers. Having traveled to every corner of the country and even overseas for about a year to present mukbang, he has decided to leave the camera for a while to reorganize. While the sudden news of the break left fans feeling regretful, Lee Jang-woo did not forget to promise that he would return with even more delicious and fun content.

On the 15th, a video titled "Sharing Daegu restaurants that even 102kg Lee Jang-woo is surprised by (ft. Braised Ribs, Makchang, Beef Sashimi) and goodbye to mukbang for a while!" was released on the YouTube channel 'Fat Uncle Lee Jang-woo'. On this day, Lee Jang-woo visited Daegu and showcased his signature mukbang by tasting local representative foods such as makchang and mungtigi. While the usual cheerful atmosphere of introducing restaurants and enjoying food continued, an unexpected farewell appeared at the end of the video.

Lee Jang-woo expressed his intention to temporarily stop operating the channel and take time to reorganize. He greeted viewers, saying, "I've eaten delicious food all over the country and even overseas for about a year, and thank you for loving 'Fat Uncle' so much during this time." He followed up by urging, "We will take some time to reorganize our own way and come back to you with a cooler, more delicious, and more fun channel. Please wait for us just a little bit."

Even in his final greeting, Lee Jang-woo's characteristic affection for mukbang remained. He added, "Eat lots of delicious things in the meantime, and let's meet again soon," promising a return. This means he is not completely closing the channel, but rather taking a moment to catch his breath before returning with better content. As he has shared the joy of eating with viewers by visiting restaurants nationwide, attention is also focused on what kind of changes this break will be a time for.

After filming was completed, the production team appeared holding a cake prepared for Lee Jang-woo, adding warmth to the scene. When asked if he knew about the cake, Lee Jang-woo showed surprise, replying, "I didn't know. How could I know?" As the production team expressed gratitude for his hard work so far, Lee Jang-woo responded with "Thank you." The surprise event that decorated the end of the video allowed one to feel the bond between Lee Jang-woo and the production team as they enter a temporary break.

Lee Jang-woo repeatedly expressed his gratitude to the viewers. He promised, "Thank you for eating, laughing, and enjoying it with me until now," and "I will return more deliciously and funnily." Since he is pausing the channel activities that have continued steadily for about a year, there is regret, but expectations are rising regarding what changes will occur in the direction and composition of the content after the break.

Currently, 'Fat Uncle Lee Jang-woo' holds approximately 120,000 subscribers. Lee Jang-woo married actress Cho Hye-won last November and started a family. He has garnered interest by revealing his changed lifestyle after marriage and his thoughts on preparing for a child. Previously, when appearing on 'Dae-ho Goes Anywhere', he stated, "Having a family makes it completely different. It is so fun to think about health and prepare for a child," adding, "I find myself looking for things that are good for the body to eat."

Lee Jang-woo has spent busy times both as a YouTuber delivering the joy of eating and as an actor building a new family life. Attention is focused on whether this channel hiatus will be a time for personal reorganization and content changes. Having said a temporary goodbye to his viewers, he left a promise to return with a more delicious and fun appearance.

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