'Military Service Avoider' Yoo Seung-Joon Gives Up on Returning to South Korea After 24 Years..."I've Had Enough"

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Singer Yoo Seung-jun, 49, who was banned from entering South Korea for avoiding military service, has spoken out about his longtime denial.On April 4, a video titled Ive had enough, Im done, was posted on his YouTube channel.In the video, Yoo said, Korea is where I was born and where my heart is. The more I live abroad, the more I miss Korea, he said.I didnt come to the U.S. to settle down, but I immigrated to the U.S. with my father in 1989 when I was 13 years old. It was not easy to adapt to the new environment. The first tattoo I got on my arm before I debuted as a singer was Korean Pride, so I have a lot of pride and love for Korea.The reason I wanted to succeed in Korea is because my roots are in Korea, he adds, emphasizing that no matter how much Ive gotten used to American culture, my sensibilities are most aligned with Korea.However, Yoo admits that going to Korea doesnt mean much to me right now. Ive told the truth, Ive apologized, and Ive explained why I had to make that decision, but I dont think my sincerity was properly conveyed, he said.No matter how much I explained and confessed, I was left with stories like the military service issue and the profanity controversy. The process and background of why I made the choices I did didnt get the attention it deserved, and as a result, I was only criticized, he said. Ive let go of a lot of that now, he confessed.Meanwhile, Yoo Seung Joon made his debut as a singer in 1997 and received great love with songs such as Scissors, Nanana, and Passion. However, in January 2002, he was restricted from entering the country after leaving the country for a performance and then obtaining U.S. citizenship to avoid military service. He then applied to the Consulate General in Los Angeles for a visa under the F-4 status, but was denied. Yoo is suing to overturn the decision.
Singer Yoo Seung-jun, 49, who was banned from entering South Korea for avoiding military service, has spoken out about his longtime denial.On April 4, a video titled Ive had enough, Im done, was posted on his YouTube channel.In the video, Yoo said, Korea is where I was born and where my heart is. The more I live abroad, the more I miss Korea, he said.I didnt come to the U.S. to settle down, but I immigrated to the U.S. with my father in 1989 when I was 13 years old. It was not easy to adapt to the new environment. The first tattoo I got on my arm before I debuted as a singer was Korean Pride, so I have a lot of pride and love for Korea.The reason I wanted to succeed in Korea is because my roots are in Korea, he adds, emphasizing that no matter how much Ive gotten used to American culture, my sensibilities are most aligned with Korea.However, Yoo admits that going to Korea doesnt mean much to me right now. Ive told the truth, Ive apologized, and Ive explained why I had to make that decision, but I dont think my sincerity was properly conveyed, he said.No matter how much I explained and confessed, I was left with stories like the military service issue and the profanity controversy. The process and background of why I made the choices I did didnt get the attention it deserved, and as a result, I was only criticized, he said. Ive let go of a lot of that now, he confessed.Meanwhile, Yoo Seung Joon made his debut as a singer in 1997 and received great love with songs such as Scissors, Nanana, and Passion. However, in January 2002, he was restricted from entering the country after leaving the country for a performance and then obtaining U.S. citizenship to avoid military service. He then applied to the Consulate General in Los Angeles for a visa under the F-4 status, but was denied. Yoo is suing to overturn the decision.

Singer Yoo Seung-jun, 49, who was banned from entering South Korea for avoiding military service, has spoken out about his longtime denial.

On April 4, a video titled "I've had enough, I'm done," was posted on his YouTube channel.

In the video, Yoo said, "Korea is where I was born and where my heart is. The more I live abroad, the more I miss Korea," he said.

"I didn't come to the U.S. to settle down, but I immigrated to the U.S. with my father in 1989 when I was 13 years old. It was not easy to adapt to the new environment. The first tattoo I got on my arm before I debuted as a singer was 'Korean Pride,' so I have a lot of pride and love for Korea."

"The reason I wanted to succeed in Korea is because my roots are in Korea," he adds, emphasizing that "no matter how much I've gotten used to American culture, my sensibilities are most aligned with Korea."

However, Yoo admits that "going to Korea doesn't mean much to me right now." "I've told the truth, I've apologized, and I've explained why I had to make that decision, but I don't think my sincerity was properly conveyed," he said.

"No matter how much I explained and confessed, I was left with stories like the military service issue and the profanity controversy. "The process and background of why I made the choices I did didn't get the attention it deserved, and as a result, I was only criticized," he said. I've let go of a lot of that now," he confessed.

Meanwhile, Yoo Seung Joon made his debut as a singer in 1997 and received great love with songs such as "Scissors," "Nanana," and "Passion. However, in January 2002, he was restricted from entering the country after leaving the country for a performance and then obtaining U.S. citizenship to avoid military service. He then applied to the Consulate General in Los Angeles for a visa under the F-4 status, but was denied. Yoo is suing to overturn the decision.