"No matter what anyone says"... Yoo Seung-jun, who hinted at giving up on returning to Korea, cheers for the national team in the World Cup [Star Issue]

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Singer Yoo Seung-jun, who has been banned from entering Korea due to controversies over draft evasion, cheered for the South Korean national football team that secured a comeback victory against Czech Republic in the 2026 North American World Cup.

On the 12th, Yoo Seung-jun posted a Shorts video on his YouTube channel titled "No matter what anyone says, I support South Korea. I have always supported it, I do now, and I will continue to do so in the future."

Along with the video, Yoo Seung-jun said, "Many things have happened in my life, and there have been many stories. But one thing has not changed. No matter what anyone says, I support South Korea. I have always done so, and I will continue to do so in the future."

In the video, Yoo Seung-jun is seen wearing a South Korean national football team jersey and watching the match at home with acquaintances. He also cheered when Hwang In-beom scored the equalizer and Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winning goal.

Meanwhile, on the 4th, Yoo Seung-jun said, "There is no great meaning in entering (Korea) now," and "I have spoken about lies and truths to this extent, and even after explaining my situation and everything, it seems that my sincerity or my heart has not been well conveyed," hinting at giving up on entering Korea.

Yoo Seung-jun has not set foot on Korean soil for 25 years due to the draft evasion controversy, yet he has continued to file lawsuits requesting the cancellation of visa issuance refusals, asking for his entry bans to be lifted on three separate occasions.

Yoo Seung-jun, who had promised the public that he would enlist, left for the United States at the end of 2001 using the return guarantee system along with a deferment of his military service. At the time, the Military Manpower Administration reportedly accepted a letter from Yoo Seung-jun stating that he would return immediately after completing his performance schedules in Japan and the United States, and approved his departure. However, Yoo Seung-jun broke his promise with the Military Manpower Administration, went through the process of acquiring U.S. citizenship in Los Angeles, USA in 2002, and then renounced his South Korean nationality. He landed at Incheon International Airport in February of that year but was unable to pass through immigration and stayed for six hours before returning to the United States. His entry was banned under Article 11 of the Immigration Control Act, which prohibits the entry of individuals who may harm the interests of the Republic of Korea.

Thereafter, Yoo Seung-jun applied for an Overseas Korean visa (F-4) at the Los Angeles Consulate General in October 2015. When the Los Angeles Consulate General rejected the application, he filed a lawsuit and received two final victory judgments from the Supreme Court. However, the Los Angeles Consulate General again refused to issue a visa (F-4) in June 2024. In September 2024, Yoo Seung-jun filed a lawsuit to cancel the refusal decision and also filed a suit with the Ministry of Justice to confirm the non-existence of the entry ban decision, embarking on his third lawsuit. Even in the third administrative lawsuit, the Ministry of Justice clearly stated its position that it cannot allow Yoo Seung-jun to enter the country.

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