Steve Yoo, left, works with rapper JUSTHIS. Captured from Steve Yoo’s YouTube channel
Steve Yoo, often known as Yoo Seung-jun, a Korean American singer, rapper and actor who has been banned from getting into South Korea for greater than 20 years because of draft evasion allegations, has teased a brand new music launch in collaboration with rapper JUSTHIS.
The transfer has drawn consideration as Yoo beforehand asserted that he had “completely no intention of getting cash in Korea.” Consideration is now targeted on whether or not this launch indicators an try to resume actions in Korea.
On Monday, Yoo posted a video on his YouTube channel exhibiting him working in a studio with JUSTHIS. He added the caption, “HOME HOME (YSJ Model) unreleased. YSJ X JUSTHIS M/V coming quickly!!”
Final November, Yoo featured on the monitor “Dwelling Dwelling” from JUSTHIS’ full-length album “LIT.” His announcement of a “Yoo Seung-jun model” of the track has fueled hypothesis a couple of potential comeback within the Ok-pop scene.
Yoo turned the middle of a significant controversy in 2002. Simply earlier than his scheduled navy conscription, he traveled to america for performances and later acquired U.S. citizenship, renouncing his Korean nationality. The Ministry of Justice imposed an entry ban on him that very same 12 months. Other than a short go to in 2003 to attend his father-in-law’s funeral, he has been barred from getting into Korea for greater than 20 years.
The singer has engaged in a protracted authorized battle to return. He utilized for an abroad Korean (F-4) visa in 2015 however was rejected. He filed a lawsuit and ultimately gained a Supreme Courtroom ruling. Nevertheless, the Korean Consulate Normal in Los Angeles refused his visa issuance once more, resulting in a second lawsuit, which Yoo additionally gained on the Supreme Courtroom.
Regardless of these rulings, the LA consulate denied his visa utility for a 3rd time. In response, Yoo has filed a 3rd lawsuit towards the consulate and South Korea’s justice minister.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Instances, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Instances.
