"Squid Game is rated R?" Controversy over 'Child Abuse' for a Drawing by a 7-Year-Old Child

"A subscriber who 'abused' their own child and the YouTuber who posted it as is... Serious 'child abuse' issue raised"

A drawing by a 7-year-old child that sparked controversy over 'child abuse' after being used as a thumbnail by a famous YouTuber.
[Photo by Community Bobae Dream Capture]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] A famous YouTuber has sparked controversy over child abuse after revealing a drawing by a 7-year-old child as a thumbnail (preview image) on their YouTube channel. The drawing is presumed to depict a scene from the Netflix original series "Squid Game," which is rated "Restricted to viewers over 18," causing a stir.

On the 10th, a post titled "A Gift from a 7-Year-Old Subscriber of a Famous YouTuber" was uploaded on the online community Bobae Dream.

The author said, "This is a screenshot of the thumbnail (preview image) from a famous YouTuber's video," adding, "It is said to be drawn by a 7-year-old child. The mother must have proudly sent it to the YouTuber, and that foolish YouTuber proudly put it on the thumbnail."

They continued, "Those who have watched 'Squid Game' will know well, but if you look closely at the drawing, it depicts the first game, 'Mugunghwa Flower Has Bloomed' (a Korean version of 'Red Light, Green Light'). The large girl on the far left is holding something that looks like a gun. Next to her, there is a small person with a triangle drawn on them and a person lying down (deceased)," explaining the drawing.

They added, "Since 'Squid Game' is rated for viewers over 18, and the 7-year-old child seems to have accurately depicted the first game, it appears that the child really watched it. The child would not have drawn this just from hearing stories or media coverage," they pointed out.

The author criticized the YouTuber's behavior, saying, "This YouTuber often holds solo protests in front of daycare centers shouting 'End Child Abuse,' but they have a knack for not knowing what they are doing."

They further criticized, "It seems the YouTuber's subscriber showed the 7-year-old daughter the 'Squid Game,' which is restricted to viewers over 18, and asked her to draw a supportive picture. And that thoughtless YouTuber happily used it as a thumbnail?what a perfect collaboration."

Finally, Mr. A said, "The thoughtless YouTuber posted the thumbnail as is. I think this drawing is a real case of serious 'child abuse.' It's contradictory. A YouTuber who shouts to end child abuse has a subscriber who abuses their own child and posts problematic drawings on their YouTube channel. At this point, it's no longer surprising," raising his voice.

Netizens who read this story debated, saying, "Kids these days watch zombie shows and all kinds of things," "Isn't it rated R? The biggest problem is the parents letting the child watch it," "Children have viewing rights, but watching adult content with age restrictions together is child abuse," "Because of all the fuss, our kids are curious too. It's really worrying," and "It's actually hard to regulate parents. They might have learned roughly by watching YouTube or something," among other opinions.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.