On August 13, singer Yoo Seung Joon stated that he has no intention of making money in South Korea and that his desire to re-enter the country is solely to restore his honor.
Posting on his social media, Yoo addressed a statement released on the DC Inside 'Yoo Seung Joon Gallery,' clarifying that he neither requested a pardon nor knew the source of the statement.
“Even my official fan club said it wasn’t their position and that they knew nothing about it. Why should I have to deal with such discomfort because of a statement submitted by someone I don’t even know?” he wrote.
Yoo emphasized, “I have absolutely no desire to earn money in Korea. I only wanted to enter the country for the sake of restoring my reputation.” He also distanced himself from political figures mentioned in the statement, such as former Cho Kuk Innovation Party leader Cho Kuk and former Democratic Party lawmaker Yoon Mee Hyang, saying, “It is deeply regrettable to be entangled in such issues.”
Yoo Seung Joon became embroiled in controversy in 2002 after leaving South Korea for an overseas concert despite receiving a military draft notice, later acquiring U.S. citizenship and being accused of draft evasion. Under Article 11 of the Immigration Control Act, he was banned from entering the country.
In August 2015, Yoo applied for an F-4 visa for overseas Koreans at the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, but his application was denied. He subsequently filed a lawsuit to overturn the decision, marking the beginning of a prolonged legal battle. Yoo is currently engaged in his third administrative lawsuit against the South Korean government over the visa issue.
In his latest statement, Yoo lamented the distortion of truth in public discourse, writing, “In this frightening world, the real becomes fake, and the fake appears real. The law must be equal for everyone, and fairness must not be compromised.”
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