Yoo Seung-joon, dodging military service is illegal, not a promise...YouTube Comeback with Four Kids Cold Public Opinion

By Jieun, Baek

Aug 18, 2025

Yoo Seung-joon, dodging military service is illegal, not a promise...YouTube Comeback with Four Kids Cold Public Opinion



Yoo Seung-joon, who was banned from entering the country on charges of dodging military service, announced a surprise comeback.

Yoo Seung-joon posted on his channel on the 17th, "'Yoo Seung-joon's comeback? Breaking news! Yoo Seungjun, AKA YSJ, Has Returned?posted a video titled '

In the released video, Yoo said, `I want to share small parts of my life with you through YouTube in the future." He revealed his wife and four children. The two sons grew up quickly, and the twin daughters showed off their cute and lovely looks reminiscent of the Disney animation 'Moana'.




Yoo Seung-joon, dodging military service is illegal, not a promise...YouTube Comeback with Four Kids Cold Public Opinion
Yoo told his son "Surfing at Malibu Beach and Huntington Beach, then running on stage at night. Dad, buy me a house here."

At the same time, Yoo Seung-joon complained about the public criticism against him. He said "You don't know me, do I know you. Who are you to judge. Huh? Are you guys living by keeping all your promises?"I started with nothing and came all the way here. Looking back, I wonder if there's anything I've lost so much. It's a miracle that I've endured so far. The dreams and passion that have yet to end like this have not cooled down. I can't give up dreaming. Life is too short.'

However, public opinion is still cold.




Yoo Seung-joon, dodging military service is illegal, not a promise...YouTube Comeback with Four Kids Cold Public Opinion
Yoo Seung-joon is suspected of avoiding military service. He was banned from entering the country in 2002 because he gave up his Korean citizenship and obtained U.S. citizenship after leaving the country for an overseas performance. Yoo Seung-joon won twice by filing a lawsuit to cancel the denial of visa issuance, but when his visa was denied in 2024, he filed a third administrative lawsuit against the Consulate General of LA and the Minister of Justice.

The Ministry of Justice said "If Yoo Seung-joon enters the country, there will be social confusion."We are sticking to the entry ban. In other words, the suspicion of avoiding military service was not 'promise', but 'illegal'.

In this situation, netizens criticized Yoo Seung-joon for making a surprise comeback. In particular, regarding some fans' recent requests for special pardons on National Liberation Day, Yoo Seung-joon said, "I have never wanted pardons." I just wanted to enter the country to restore my honor. There are many opinions that resuming YouTube activities is a way to generate revenue from Korean fans who still remain.




In addition, there are concerns that the children who have nothing to do with the Yoo Seung-joon scandal could be blamed for pushing ahead with the comeback.

Apart from the controversy, Yoo Seung-joon's channel was at the center of the topic, reaching 80,000 subscribers within 12 hours of his comeback announcement.





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