Comedian Yang Bae-cha opened up about his “sad but funny” series of misfortunes, ranging from rental fraud to having his online channels hacked, sharing how he eventually turned these crises into opportunities.
In a video released on the 16th, Yang Bae-cha appeared as a guest on Lee Yong-jin’s channel, bringing plenty of laughs with his rollercoaster life stories. The episode drew attention as it revealed the full details of a truly absurd online channel hacking incident.
Lee Yong-jin shared a story about being shocked while browsing Yang Bae-cha’s personal account. “A promotional post suddenly appeared saying, ‘Who wants a traditional Chinese massage? Prices range from X to Y,'” Lee recalled. “As soon as I saw it, I called him to ask what was going on, and he told me he’d been hacked.” His colleagues couldn’t help but tease him, joking, “What kind of crazy person hacks an account with only 1,500 followers?” and “At that number, wouldn’t it be easier to just scrap it and start over?”
However, the hacking incident had an unexpected twist. While Yang Bae-cha was struggling to recover his account, something strange happened. “Usually, followers drop after a hack, but mine actually increased,” he revealed, leaving everyone stunned. His colleagues were baffled, saying, “This is actually a win!” and “I’ve never seen followers go up after a hack,” while Yang accepted the situation with a mix of bitterness and humor.
During the video, Lee Yong-jin also offered comfort regarding Yang’s difficult past. When Lee carefully asked if he was feeling better after the rental fraud incident, Yang calmly replied, “That was a long time ago, and fortunately, it’s all been settled.” He then dropped a bombshell: he recently won an apartment subscription in the Yongin area! He received a flood of congratulations for transforming from a fraud victim into a proud new homeowner.
Netizens reacted with amusement, commenting, “The hacker targeting a 1,500-follower account is absurd, but the followers increasing is even funnier,” “The Chinese massage promo is sending me,” “Maybe the rental fraud was just bad luck that paved the way for the apartment win,” and “I hope Yang Bae-cha only walks on flower paths from now on.”
