Yoo Seung-jun, let's abandon our country...President Lee's Fandom, Harsh Standard Second Statement

By Jieun, Baek

Aug 13, 2025

Yoo Seung-jun, let's abandon our country...President Lee's Fandom, Harsh Standard Second Statement



Singer-turned-singer Yoo Seung-joon's fandom released a second statement.

Fans of Yoo Seung-joon's gallery released a second statement on the 12th. Fans are paying attention to President Lee Jae-myung's SNS remarks 10 years ago after the announcement of the statement. At the time, President Lee Jae-myung harshly criticized Yoo Seung-joon for avoiding military service obligations, saying, `A person who abandoned his country to avoid the duty of national defense.'" he noted.

The list of special pardons for the Liberation Day, however, included cases that differed from the basis of criticism at the time. The one who interfered with college admissions process and destroyed the fairness of entrance exams by using false and forged documents for children's entrance exams, and the one who betrayed the trust of the victims and their sponsors by using donations related to Japanese Military Sexual Slavery. All of them were reinstated under the pretext of national unity."




It is also not intended to criticize this decision. I ask that the cause and cause be applied equally to all citizens. It is never fair to make a broad decision and grant clemency to politicians and impose harsh standards on Yoo Seung-joon, the general public, for more than 20 years. `I respectfully ask Yoo to lift the entry ban to pave the way for him to retrace his steps on the Korean soil so that the purpose of national unity and harmony that the Liberation Day pardon put forward is sincere.'

Yoo Seung-jun, let's abandon our country...President Lee's Fandom, Harsh Standard Second Statement
Fans of the Yoo Seung-joon gallery released a statement on the 9th asking President Lee Jae-myung to allow Yoo Seung-joon to enter the country. As a result, an article written in 2015 when President Lee Jae-myung was serving as Seongnam's mayor was talked about again. At the time, President Lee named Yoo Seung-joon 'Those who abandoned their country to avoid the obligations of the people'Do you want to come back to the Republic of Korea?' Do you need more money from Koreans' pockets. Or did you suddenly become full of patriotism?" "You, who sang in the language of the Republic of Korea and enjoyed all kinds of benefits and benefits as a Korean citizen, then abandoned the Republic of Korea and chose to become a foreigner to avoid it when you had to fulfill your people's obligations. Should we give preferential treatment to foreigners and be hurt by the relative deprivation just because we look like Koreans. Relative deprivation and unfairness are sufficient for a high-ranking public official in this country who swears by dodging military service in various ways. I hope you will forget the Republic of Korea, which has been faithful to your country, betrayed, and abandoned."

Yoo Seung-joon was banned from entering the country in 2002, abandoning his Korean nationality and obtaining U.S. citizenship, saying he would return from overseas performances. In 2015, Yoo applied for an overseas Korean visa (F-4) to the Consulate General of LA When he was rejected, he filed two administrative lawsuits. All of the administrative lawsuits were won, but the Consulate General of LA once again refused to issue Yoo Seung-joon's visa, and Yoo filed a third administrative lawsuit against the Consulate General of LA and the Minister of Justice. However, the Justice Department said `When Yoo Seung-joon enters the country, it can cause social chaosIt maintains the position of 'no entry'.








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