Na Dong-hyun

In this Korean name, the family name is Na.
Na Dong-hyun
Na in 2014
Born(1978-10-31)31 October 1978
Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea
Died6 September 2025(2025-09-06) (aged 46)
Gwangjin District, Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Streamer
  • YouTuber
Spouse
Lee Chae-won
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(m. 2015; div. 2023)​
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YouTube information
Channel
Years active2010–2025
Subscribers1.47 million
Last updated: September 21, 2025

Na Dong-hyun (Korean: 나동현; 31 October 1978 – 6 September 2025), widely known as his online alias Great Library (Korean: 대도서관; RR: Daedoseogwan) and BuzzBean11, was a South Korean streamer and YouTuber.[2][3][4] Best known for his gaming videos, he was one of South Korea's "first-generation" streamers, and has been credited with popularizing online livestreaming in his home country.[5] His popularity on YouTube gained him 1.4 million subscribers and 1.5 billion views.[6]

Life and career

Na Dong-hyun[7][8] was born on 31 October 1978[1][9] in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea.[1] According to his interviews with the Kyunghyang Shinmun and the MBC, Na was born in a financially struggling household. Likewise, he never enrolled in a university, and found a job in the IT sector, working under Etoos, an online education platform developer, and SK Communications.[10][11] Na later recalled that his experiences as a manager for a media task force greatly influenced him to pursue a career as a freelancing streamer.[10]

Na began his broadcasting career as an amateur music channel host in SayClub, a South Korean online chat website, in 2002.[12] After retiring from SK Communications in 2009,[12] Na began streaming on Daum tvPot in 2010, later switching platforms to AfreecaTV the following year. His livestreams mostly consisted of playthroughs of various video games, including Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Princess Maker 2, and Sid Meier's Civilization V. His online alias, Great Library, was named in reference to the Great Library of Alexandria, which appears as an in-game structure in Civilization V.[13][14]

In 2010, Na created his YouTube account and uploaded his first video,[15] surpassing 1 million subscribers by July 2015.[16] He began streaming on YouTube in 2016.[17]

On November 23, 2016, Na was appointed as a member of the Internet Culture Policy Advisory Committee by the Korea Communications Commission.[18] In 2018, he was awarded the Best Male Newcomer Award in Entertainment at the Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards.[19]

Death

Na was found dead at his home in Gwangjin District, Seoul, on 6 September 2025, at the age of 46, merely two days after his last stream.[20][21] His body was discovered by firefighters and police who were dispatched after receiving a report from an acquaintance that he had not shown up for an appointment and was not responding to their calls. No suicide notes or signs of break-ins at his home were reported.[22][23] His ex-wife, Lee Chae-won, reported that the cause of his death was a cerebral hemorrhage.[24]

Numerous fans and fellow streamers expressed their condolences over Na's death. The Chosun Ilbo described him as a "symbolic figure" in the "age of personal media" and a "pioneer of personal broadcasting".[25] The Kyunghyang Shinmun credited him with popularizing online video game livestreaming in South Korea and developing a viable single-person streaming business model based on family-friendly content and corporate sponsors.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b c "'대도서관 사망 사건' 지병 사망 원인 공개 후 나온 전부인 윰댕 인스타 실제 근황 (이혼, 자녀, 프로필, 결혼)". 아티브 뉴스. 6 September 2025.
  2. ^ 박현갑 (21 January 2016). "[서울신문이 만난 사람] 연간 수억대 수입 1인 창작자 나동현 씨". Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. ^ 송여진 (29 March 2016). ""전 잘될 놈입니다" 대도서관". 디아이투데이 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "대도서관 "불법복제 논란 부끄럽다, 게임저작권은 개발사 몫"". 한국경제 (in Korean). 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ 장아름 (13 September 2025). "'뇌출혈 사망' 故대도서관, 구독자 147만 채널 유지..."추억 간직하길"". 뉴스1.
  6. ^ "대도서관TV (buzzbean11)". YouTube. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  7. ^ Longmire, Becca (9 September 2025). "YouTuber, 46, Found Dead 2 Days After Saying He Hadn't Had 'Much Sleep' During Marathon Gaming Broadcast: Reports". People. Retrieved 20 September 2025 – via MSN.
  8. ^ Kimmins, Leigh (9 September 2025). "YouTuber Dies After Complaining About Sleep Deprivation". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  9. ^ Na Dong-hyeon [@buzzbean11]; (31 October 2014). "오늘 생일이라고 여친님께서 밥 해주심! 고마와요, 윰댕님! 그리고 축하해주신 많은 분들 감사드립니다! #대도서관 #윰댕" (in Korean). Retrieved 9 August 2016 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ a b 이유진 (22 November 2015). "한달 광고수익만 3000만원···1인 콘텐츠의 롤모델 '대도서관'을 만나다". Kyunghyang Shinmun.
  11. ^ 황소영 (7 January 2020). "대도서관 "과거 가난으로 대학 포기...고생만 하고 떠난 母에 미안"". 일간스포츠 – via Nate News.
  12. ^ a b "'유튜브계 유재석' 대도서관 나동현씨 별세...세이클럽의 '성시경', 목소리는 '송중기', 게임진행 때는 '문명중기'로". The AsiaN. 6 September 2025.
  13. ^ 이시내 (4 March 2013). ""손에 땀나는 흥분 전달...'운지' '홍어' 드립은 금기어죠"". Weekly Donga. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  14. ^ 남은주 (4 July 2013). "'방구석 연예인'이라고요? 억대 연봉 스타랍니다". The Hankyoreh. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  15. ^ "대도서관TV (buzzbean11)". YouTube. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  16. ^ 박현갑 (21 January 2016). "[서울신문이 만난 사람] 연간 수억대 수입 1인 창작자 나동현 씨". Seoul Shinmun.
  17. ^ 김민선 (30 July 2018). "대도서관 "겜방·먹방 마구잡이로 하다간 망한다"". ZDNET Korea.
  18. ^ 이하늘 (23 November 2016). "BJ 대도서관, 방통위 '인터넷문화 정책자문위원' 위촉". 머니투데이.
  19. ^ "Popular YouTuber "great library" found dead at home in Seoul". News.Az. 6 September 2025.
  20. ^ 류해미 (6 September 2025). "사망 이틀전 "잠 못잤다"며 라방 5시간... 대도서관 마지막 모습". 이메일리 (in Korean). Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  21. ^ 이영기 (6 September 2025). "[단독]유튜버 대도서관 자택서 사망한 채 발견". 헤럴드코프 (in Korean). Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  22. ^ Ganguly, Risha (6 September 2025). "Korean YouTuber Great Library Found Dead At Home, Attended Seoul Fashion Week Two Days Ago". Times Now News.
  23. ^ "South Korean YouTuber Great Library died due to cerebral haemorrhage". The Straits Times. 10 September 2025.
  24. ^ "YouTuber Daedo Library's ex-wife says 'cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage'". The Korea Times. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  25. ^ OSEN (9 September 2025). "'1인방송 선구자' 故대도서관, 지병으로 삶 마감..오늘(9일) 발인→슬픔속 영면[Oh!쎈 이슈]". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean).
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