When Yoo Seung-joon comes to Korea, social chaos and arguments with the people...Ministry of Justice's Strong Rebellion Maintains Ban on Entry

By Jieun, Baek

Jun 26, 2025

When Yoo Seung-joon comes to Korea, social chaos and arguments with the people...Ministry of Justice's Strong Rebellion Maintains Ban on Entry



The Ministry of Justice has stuck to Yoo Seung-joon's entry ban.

At 10:20 a.m. on the 26th, the second hearing of the Seoul Administrative Court (Chief Judge Lee Jung-won) held Yoo Seung-joon's lawsuit against the Consulate General of Los Angeles to cancel his visa issuance and confirm the absence of the entry ban decision.

Yoo Seung-joon argues that the ban on entry should be lifted through the Supreme Court's ruling and that the refusal to issue visas is illegal, but the Consulate General of LA refuses to issue visas because the Attorney General's decision to ban entry exists", he explained. In addition, citing the example of soccer player Seok Hyun-joon, he argued that Yoo Seung-joon should be allowed to enter the country because there is no reason to refuse visa issuance and it is a measure that violates the principle of proportional equality.




The Ministry of Justice said, `The decision to ban entry is the authority and discretion of the Minister of Justice.' `Yoo Seung-joon is constantly arguing with the people. When Yoo Seung-joon enters Korea, it can cause social chaos" countered.

When Yoo Seung-joon comes to Korea, social chaos and arguments with the people...Ministry of Justice's Strong Rebellion Maintains Ban on Entry
Yoo debuted in 1997 and released hits such as 'Scissors'Enthusiastic'Nana' and was loved for his song 'Beautiful Youth'. However, before joining the military in 2002, he left the country and gave up his Korean citizenship and obtained U.S. citizenship, saying he would return from an overseas performance. In response, the Ministry of Justice decided to ban Yoo Seung-joon from entering the country. However, Yoo Seung-joon applied for an overseas Korean visa (F-4) to the Consulate General of LA in 2015. At that time, Yoo Seung-joon was completely past his age to serve in the military The F-4 visa is controversial because it guarantees all commercial activities. The Consulate General of LA refused to issue a visa, and Yoo Seung-joon filed a lawsuit to cancel his refusal to issue a visa. The first and second trials ruled that the visa issuance by the Consulate General of LA was legal, but the Supreme Court decided to reverse it and overturned the decision. Eventually, at the judgment of the High Court, Yoo Seung-joon finally won the case and applied for visa issuance again. The Consulate General of LA refused to issue a visa again this time, and Yoo Seung-joon filed a second lawsuit and finally won the Supreme Court in November 2023.

However, in 2024, the Consulate General of LA "Yoo Seung-joon's actions after July 2, 2020, etc., are likely to harm the interests of the Republic of Korea, such as maintaining the security of the Republic of Korea, maintaining public welfare, and diplomatic relations."He refused to issue a visa. In response, Yoo Seung-joon filed a third administrative lawsuit.








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