Yoo Seung-joon Wins Third Visa Litigation... I don't think it was appropriate to avoid military service
Aug 28, 2025
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On the 28th, a first trial hearing was held at the Seoul Administrative Court to confirm the absence of the entry ban decision filed by Yoo Seung-joon against the Ministry of Justice and the Consulate General of Los Angeles.
The court said "It is difficult to say that Yoo Seung-joon's actions may harm the interests of diplomatic relations, such as guaranteeing the security of the Republic of Korea." The damage to Yoo Seung-joon is greater when comparing the public and private interests that can be obtained by banning him from entering the country. This is a violation of the principle of proportionality,' he said. `There is no concern that Yoo Seung-joon's existence or activities will cause disadvantages or safety in light of the level of public consciousness that has matured enough even if he is allowed to enter Korea.'
He also said that "(Visa issuance) refusal disposition should be canceled because there is no reason for disposition and it is illegal due to deviant abuse of discretion."
However, the court stressed that `this ruling by no means determines that Yoo Seung-joon's past actions were appropriate.'
The court rejected Yoo Seung-joon's lawsuit to confirm the absence of the entry ban decision, saying that the Ministry of Justice's 2002 decision to ban entry was invalid, on the grounds that it was not subject to court judgment.
Yoo Seung-joon was banned from entering the Republic of Korea in 2002 after giving up his Korean nationality and obtaining U.S. citizenship after leaving the country, saying he would return from an overseas performance before joining the military. Yoo Seung-joon applied for an overseas Korean visa (F-4) in 2015 when he turned 38 after he was legally allowed to join the army. The F-4 visa is a visa that recognizes all rights such as for-profit activities. The Consulate General of LA refused to issue a visa, and Yoo Seung-joon filed a lawsuit to cancel the denial of visa issuance. In the two lawsuits, Yoo won both cases. However, the LA Consulate General once again rejected Yoo's visa application last year, and filed a third lawsuit against the LA Consulate General and the Ministry of Justice, claiming that Yoo violated the principle of proportional equality.
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