Simon and Martina from EatYourKimchi have reportedly divorced each other after years of marriage. Sam and Martina gave this news through an Instagram post.
Eat Your Kimchi is no longer active; Simon and Martina use separate platforms. Their divorce news shocked many of their fans as they had huge followers.
The video vlog, Eat Your Kimchi was started by two Canadian individuals, Sam Stwaski and Martina Sazunic, back in 2008. At that time, both of them lived in Korea, and they vlogged their daily life experiences, food, and cultural differences there.
They even had their own registered company, "Eatyourkimchi," and worked from their studio in Seoul, South Korea.
After a few years, the couple moved to Tokyo, Japan, and started a new vlog channel called "Eatyoursushi". However, they rebranded the channel and named it Simon and Martina. Many people loved the channel, and the couple had a huge fanbase from all around the world.
Their blog channel, "Eat Your Kimchi," got the best recognition and was even listed as the 18th most popular YouTube channel in South Korea in 2011.
In the same year, the blog channel was listed as the best expat vlog, and Yonhap News even noted that Sam and Martina helped people know about Korea's culture from a local perspective.
The divorce news of Sam and Martina became official in early 2021, and it was unexpected for many people. Both of them posted their reasons for divorce through a YouTube video. Now both of them are running their account.
Why Did Simon And Martina Of Eat Your Kimchi Divorce?
Simon and Martina of Eat Your Kimchi got divorced in 2021. Simon mentioned that their separation started in Japan, but they finalized it after returning to Canada.
Many other influencers who understood their situation on a deeper level even made a video explanation about Simon and Martina's split.
To begin with, Simon and Martina had been in the public eye for a really long time. Eat Your Kimchi was their first couple's YouTube channel, where she showed the snippet of their life story in Korea.
After moving to Canada, both of them started posting content individually and used individual terms like "I" instead of "We" and "Us".
This is how fans knew something was happening between the couple even though they were posting normal vlogs and updates.
View this post on InstagramLooking back at their posts, it was just Martina interacting with their fans and even mentioning that things were quite complicated.
Finally, in 2021, Simon and Martina gave their official divorce news through an Instagram post. In the caption, they mentioned that they have been together for 15 years and had great adventures.
They realized that their goals and priorities have changed, and both of them are not following the same path anymore. The journey of divorce and starting new lives individually seemed challenging, but they were ready for a fresh start.
What Happened Between Simon And Martina?
Simon and Martina from Eat Your Kimchi got divorced last year and are no longer together.
The couple never had any children, but they had a few pets whom they treated like their own blood. Previously, they had a dog named Spudgy, who passed away in 2018 while the couple was in Japan, and a cat named Meemers, who is still here.
People were quite respectful of Martina's decision when she mentioned not being ready to get a new dog, but Simon, on the other hand, was ready to adopt a new pet.
The couple stopped posting videos in the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and fans thought that the couple could only explore places a little due to the pandemic, as their channel was mainly based on travel and food.
In August 2020, Martina posted that the couple was moving back to Canada, and it was the same time Simon got a new dog.
After Simon and Martina announced their divorce news in early 2021, things got a bit messy later, making people turn to Simon. That happened when Martina started posting comments on content related to issues like surviving narcissistic personality disorder and abuse, which made people more invested in the divorce.
Things got toxic as people started questioning Simon's behavior according to what Martina was commenting and saying. Instead of addressing the issues properly, Simon started blocking people. However, after a few months, Simon posted a video titled 'Simon's Side of the Story.'
Martina moved back to Japan, where she continued vlogging on her new YouTube channel, King Kogi, and also in Eat Your Sushi. On the other hand, Simon has started a new series where he reads different books and talks about them in Simon's Book Club.
Martina said she would not be a part of the Eat Your Kimchi community anymore and wanted to say goodbye to her fans.
Simon And Martina Relationship
Simon and Martina's relationship was quite public. They met in 2005 and have been in a relationship for 15 years.
They first met at The University of Toronto in 2005, where they both graduated with Bachelor's degrees in Arts and Education.
They married a few years later, and in 2008, the couple moved to South Korea to teach English. During their arrival, there were threats of war between North Korea and South Korea which made them upload a video on YouTube to indicate to their parents that they were safe.
Their first video was of them eating at Incheon International Airport but later on, they expanded their vlogging content and named their channel Eat Your Kimchi.
View this post on InstagramSam and Martina were one of the first international vloggers in South Korea who experienced a rise in viewership. In 2011, they stopped working as teachers and gave their full time to YouTube.
Their popularity made them join different shows in Korea and participate in various fundraising events.
Many people loved Simon and Martina's relationship dynamics. The couple did many challenges and shared their journey of living in Korea and Japan. Their journey made them become one of the most watched couple channels in Korea, and they got much appreciation for it.
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