Summoning ‘Passion’ from 25 years ago… Showcasing representative choreography
Singer Yoo Seung-jun (47, Steven Yoo), who has been unable to set foot on Korean soil due to controversy over draft dodging, has recalled his ‘passion’ from 25 years ago.
On the 8th, Yoo Seung-jun posted a video on his social networking service (SNS) with the caption, “Today is also passion! Passion! Passion! Day and night. Night and day. Let’s fashion arise.”
In the released video, Yoo Seung-jun showed off his signature choreography to his hit song ‘Passion’ released in 1999.
Although his movements haven’t changed at all, it left a bitter aftertaste for those who remember Yoo Seung-jun from back then, when he was on the rise thanks to his unrivaled dance skills and good looks.
Meanwhile, Yoo Seung-jun debuted in 1997 with his first album ‘West Side’ and gained great popularity with hit songs such as ‘Scissors’, ‘Na Na Na’, and ‘Passion’.
At the end of 2001, before his enlistment, he used the postponing system and the guaranteed return system to leave for the United States. At the time, the Military Manpower Administration received a letter of commitment from Yoo Seung-jun stating, “I will return to Korea immediately after my performances in Japan and the United States are over,” and allowed him to leave the country.
However, Yoo Seung-jun did not keep his promise to the Military Manpower Administration and, after going through the process of acquiring U.S. citizenship at a court in Los Angeles in January 2002, announced his intention to renounce his Korean citizenship, drawing public anger.
Afterwards, Yoo Seung-jun attempted to enter the country by landing at Incheon International Airport in February of that year, but was banned from entering the country in accordance with Article 11 of the Immigration Control Act, which states that “entry of persons likely to harm the interests of the Republic of Korea is prohibited.”
Yoo Seung-jun, who has been pursuing legal action to enter the country, won the appeal trial of a lawsuit filed against the Consul General in Los Angeles in November last year to overturn the decision to refuse to issue a passport and visa.
If the government issues a visa in accordance with the court ruling, Yoo Seung-jun will be able to set foot on Korean soil for the first time in 20 years. However, regardless of the Supreme Court’s final ruling, it is still uncertain whether Yoo Seung-jun will be able to set foot on Korean soil due to the negative public opinion.
Given the strict standards of the public regarding military service evasion and corruption, it may be burdensome for the government to approve the issuance of a visa to Seung-Jun Yoo. Seung-Jun Yoo briefly came to Korea in 2003 after receiving a father-in-law’s death, but has not been able to enter the country for 20 years.
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2024-09-10 14:25:15