'Dengue Fever Incident' Shin Jung-hwan draws the line on Yoo Seung-jun's 'draft evasion': "The types of pain are different"

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Broadcaster Shin Jung-hwan showed a cautious attitude regarding singer Yoo Seung-jun's remarks.

On the 8th, a video titled "No, this person is really fun" was released on the YouTube channel 'Dakteo-shin'. Singer Hong Kyung-min appeared as a guest that day.

Shin Jung-hwan mentioned his close-knit group, Yongti Club, asking, "There was one more member at the end. How do you contact each other once in a while?"

In response, Hong Kyung-min said, "Can I really talk about this? Whenever Seung-jun's name comes up on terrestrial TV, everyone's eyes widen," and added, "We were very close, but it has been a long time since we last contacted each other."

Shin Jung-hwan then made a joke, seemingly aware of the controversy surrounding Yoo Seung-jun's draft evasion, saying, "Isn't Hong Kyung-min currently in active duty? Are you ending it just because there was contact once 10 years ago? Are you subtly avoiding it?"

Hong Kyung-min retorted, "What, are you asking how I support him?" to which Shin Jung-hwan drew the line, saying, "I can't go that far either."

When Hong Kyung-min continued, "Shouldn't we say 'shared suffering'? I thought you would understand the pain," Shin Jung-hwan drew the line again, stating, "The types of pain are very different," eliciting laughter.

Meanwhile, Yoo Seung-jun sparked controversy over draft evasion after departing for a foreign performance in January 2002 citing overseas concert obligations despite receiving a call-up notice as a public service worker. He later acquired U.S. citizenship. Although he attempted to re-enter South Korea via an overseas Korean visa, the Los Angeles Consulate General refused to issue the visa and filed a lawsuit. Yoo Seung-jun lost in both the first and second instances, but the Supreme Court overturned the decision and remanded the case. However, the Los Angeles Consulate General has continued to refuse visa issuance, leading to an ongoing lengthy legal battle.

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