Abe Chung, better known by his first name and previously online alias BaboAbe, is a Korean Twitch streamer. Although a relatively small streamer, Abe is well-known in the gaming community for his passion for creating game servers, allowing streamers and gamers of diverse backgrounds to connect with each other.
Overview
Prior to his current exposure in the gaming community, Abe was one of the first people to befriend Offline TV due to his former relationship with Natsumiii, which then allowed him to befriend LilyPichu due to her and Wendy's close friendship. Abe first gained large traction from the OTV community in late 2020 when he organized the FTB Revelations OTV Minecraft server. However, he became well-known in the gaming community at large when he established the OTV Rust servers. Despite the downfall of the FTB Revelations server (due to Disguised Toast nuking the server) and the shift from Rust to NoPixel (due to the Rust roleplay server players expanding their horizons), Abe quickly became well-respected due to his dedication of creating servers in efforts to making everybody come together.
Relationship
Abe was in a long-time relationship with fellow OTV and Friends member Natsumiii since the mid-late 2010s. On June 12, 2021, Abe proposed to Wendy at Ryan Higa's house, with many of their friends cheering and celebrating from behind (with some also recording the memorable moment). On November 8, the two married, with their wedding being streamed on Wendy's Twitch (per Wendy's idea).
However, Abe and Wendy's marriage did not last long. On July 31, 2023, Abe tweeted out that the two had divorced, with Wendy later confirming their breakup a few days later. Although the two remained surface-level about their separation and urged their fans and viewers to respect each other, netizens (specifically those in the LSF community) formulated theories as Abe mentioned how he tried to make the relationship work and that he knew netizens would make their own assumptions based on social norms.
Netizens became toxic to Wendy, due to how they assumed Wendy was in the wrong in the relationship (with some insisting she cheated on Abe) as she became more distant in the OTV and Friends group after the divorce announcement and how multiple streamers in the OTV group did not follow her anymore. Abe quickly condemned netizens' actions for harassing Wendy and for their parasocial nature towards the former relationship. Despite the speculations, Abe and Wendy continue to be friends with those in the OTV and Friends group.
Trivia
- Abe and Wendy's short-lived marriage was the second marriage in the OTV group, the first being Hafu and Dogdog.
- This also meant Abe and Wendy's relationship was the first divorce in the OTV group.
- Abe is best known for consistently only wearing white tank tops in almost every attire he wears.
- Ever since the FTB Revelations server, Abe has since established every proceeding OTV Minecraft server, in contrast to an OTV member doing so.