YouTuber OliverSsam with 2.25 Million Subscribers to Suspend Activities for Over 6 Months of Treatment

Popular YouTuber OliverSsam, who holds 2.25 million subscribers, is finally leaving the camera. After producing content without rest for 10 years, he has declared a long-term hiatus, citing emotional burnout. Following the sudden passing of his father and a cross-continental move of over 1,600 km, he revealed that his entire family has accumulated fatigue and wounds that are difficult to bear, and he has even received a recommendation from a specialist that at least six months of treatment and rest are required.

On the 8th, OliverSsam posted on his YouTube channel community, announcing, "With the live broadcast scheduled for this Friday at 11 PM (Korean time) as the last, I intend to enter a long-term rest period for a while to recover my health and mind." He directly shared the news of his break with the subscribers who have watched his channel for a long time. As he has communicated with Korean viewers by friendly introducing English and American culture, this decision drew even more attention.

He first expressed his gratitude to subscribers, noting that 10 years have already passed since he started YouTube. His confession, "For the past 10 years, our family has enjoyed more happiness than we deserve thanks to your warm love," contained affection for the viewers who have been with him for a long time. However, the recent situation he subsequently revealed was by no means light.

OliverSsam stated that his family experienced several major changes in a short period. Following the sudden parting with his father, they had to endure a move spanning over 1,600 km. He explained that while they thought they had overcome the difficulties the family faced, in reality, the emotional wounds and fatigue had not been properly settled. He confessed, "While running breathlessly looking only forward, the wounds and fatigue accumulated deep within the hearts of my wife, my children, and myself were much deeper and heavier than expected."

The problem is that they continued their daily lives without even having the leeway to care for their grief and fatigue. OliverSsam said, "As a result of pushing through without even having time to properly care for our grief and fatigue, it has taken a toll on our bodies and minds." He further explained that he has reached a "state of emotional burnout where it feels as if the brain and mind have stopped," to the point where it is difficult to continue normal daily thoughts and video production. This goes beyond simply finding video production difficult; he is in a situation where he must secure time for self-recovery.

Ultimately, the specialist's recommendation became the catalyst for deciding on the long-term hiatus. OliverSsam revealed that he recently received advice from a specialist to suspend all work for the time being and take sufficient treatment and rest for at least six months or more. As this is the first time in 10 years that he is stopping activities for a long period, he confessed that his heart is heavy and fearful. However, he judged that recovering his broken heart is a more responsible choice for himself, his family, and his viewers than forcing himself to endure.

This does not mean that all scheduled promises will be canceled. OliverSsam announced that the "RISONARE Guam winner announcement live broadcast," which he had announced long ago, will proceed as scheduled. The reason is, "I believe it is my duty to take responsibility and finish the broadcast that I promised to many people a long time ago." He added that he wants to make this broadcast not a place of dark farewell, but a warm time to express gratitude to the viewers who have supported him and his family until now.

OliverSsam, who has been introducing English and American culture in Korean since 2015, married a Korean wife in 2016 and has two daughters. The family, who lived in Texas, United States, moved to Minnesota this past March. As he has been loved for content capturing the family's daily life, parenting, and cultural differences, this break is expected to be an important turning point not only for channel management but also for the family's life. The OliverSsam family will enter a long-term rest period following the live broadcast scheduled for 11 PM (Korean time) on the 9th.

Pausing activities that have continued for 10 years is both a matter of postponing promises to subscribers and a decision made to care for himself and his family. OliverSsam stated that he will devote himself to tending to and recovering from the family's wounds for the time being. While it is disappointing news for viewers who have waited for new content every week, this time, securing sufficient time for recovery seems more important than the timing of his return. His final request was, "I would be grateful if you could wait for me with warm eyes so that I can return in a more solid and healthy state."

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