Dex Announces a Break for Now From YouTube Activity With 1.16 Million Subscribers…“A Time for Choice and Focus”

Broadcaster Dex directly explained why he is pausing his YouTube activities.

A sudden rest announcement from a YouTube veteran of six years On the 18th, Dex’s YouTube channel ‘Dex101’ released a video titled ‘I’m going to put a comma on my 7-year YouTube journey—Off Dex with 95z.’ In the video, featuring fellow creators who are the same age as him, Mi-mi-mi-no, and Chef Kwon Seong-joon, the winner of the Netflix variety show 〈The Chef of Black and White〉, Dex said he will take a break from YouTube for the time being after starting in 2020 and reaching his seventh year. He said, “It’s also a great fit with our team and it’s the most fun period, so it’s disappointing,” adding, “After taking my personal circumstances and my condition, among other things, into account, I thought it’s the right decision to take a rest so I can show you a better side,” and asked fans for their understanding.

“What are my strengths?”…A decision aimed at choice and focus Dex cited deep 고민 about the direction of his career as the biggest reason for the break. He said, “I’m doing variety shows and YouTube too, and I’ve been putting my feet in multiple fields, but I personally feel unclear about which field is my strongest,” and added, “At our age, it’s really the time when you have to make real choices and focus.” He then said, “Even if I rest for just one or two months, people in the industry forget you, so it was a big decision of my own—but the reason I had to decide was clear,” hinting that he has no plans to return to YouTube this year. In response, Mi-mi-mi-no and Chef Kwon Seong-joon also sent wholehearted support for Dex’s decision and new challenge.

From ‘Nail Nambu’ to a trend figure, a second act marked by activity across multiple areas A former UDT (Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Training) member, Dex gained explosive popularity through the Netflix variety show 〈Single Inferno 2〉 and emerged as a global star. After that, he kept showing his mettle in multiple variety shows, including 〈Game of Blood 2〉 and 〈Around the World for Free 2〉, and more recently he took on acting under his real name, Kim Jin-young. He completed a successful debut with the drama 〈Taro: A Story of Seven Cards〉. He is currently slated for special appearances on Netflix 〈The Hunt Dogs 2〉 and will also appear in the movie 〈The House of Ghosts〉, set for release in the second half of the year, so with an active path as an actor expected ahead, many are looking to this reset period as a turning point for his next leap.