"I put everything into a ‘7.7 billion won jeonse home’"... Inside the house of a YouTuber with 4 million subscribers earning hundreds of millions a month [YouTube Kaleidoscope]

[The Financial News] What kind of life does a YouTuber with millions of subscribers lead? G Movie, operator of the popular G Movie YouTube channel and known for his witty commentary with phrases like "a 58,000% chance this will happen" and "a video that makes you G," recently revealed his daily life on the MBC entertainment program Omniscient Interfering View. His real name is Na Hyun-gap.
G Movie lives in Nine One Hannam in Hannam-dong, Seoul, an affluent neighborhood where wealthy individuals and celebrities mainly reside. In July last year, he signed a jeonse lease for a 206-square-meter (about 75-pyeong) unit there, putting down a deposit of 7.7 billion won.
Nine One Hannam is an ultra-luxury residential complex built on a former U.S. foreign residents’ apartment site and completed in 2019 by LOTTE Engineering & Construction. It consists of nine buildings with four basement levels and five to nine floors above ground, totaling 341 units. Thanks to its high level of security, many famous entertainers and business figures live there.
G Movie quickly built up his subscriber base through word of mouth, thanks to his clear voice, witty commentary, and highly immersive editing. He began creating YouTube content somewhat aimlessly after failing an interview at KB Kookmin Bank while he was preparing for jobs.
According to Omniscient Interfering View, G Movie can earn hundreds of millions of won a month when business is good. However, he often pours dozens of hours into producing a single, well-crafted video.
G Movie said, "I watch the film, decide on the editing direction, and then write the narration script, and sometimes I end up pulling an all-nighter for up to 35 hours." His manager added, "To make a 20-minute video, it takes 30 to 40 hours of work, and he produces up to 20 of those a month."


ksh@fnnews.com Kim Sung-hwan Reporter