Yoo Seung-jun debuted in South Korea in 1997 with the song "Gawi" and became one of the country's most popular K-pop stars at the time.
25 Facts About Yoo Seung-jun
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Yoo Seung-jun is best known for his roles as Jin Wuzhu in 2013 historical TV series The Patriot Yue Fei and Prince Wen in 2010 film Little Big Soldier.
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Yoo Seung-jun was born on December 15,1976, in Seoul, South Korea.
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Yoo Seung-jun made his South Korean debut as a singer in 1997.
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Yoo Seung-jun appeared on the cover of the October 2007 issue of Men's Health China, where he was the first Korean male to be featured on the cover of the Chinese edition.
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In June 2008, Yoo Seung-jun signed a 15-year contract with Jackie Chan's entertainment management company to become an actor.
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In February 2010, Yoo Seung-jun made his film debut in Jackie Chan's Little Big Soldier as Prince Wen.
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In 2015, it was announced that Yoo Seung-jun would appear in the film Dragon Blade.
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On November 21,2018, Yoo Seung-jun attempted to make a comeback in the Korean entertainment industry with a 5-track extended play album titled Another Day originally set for release on December 5, with the pre-release title song "Another Day" and accompanying music video set to release on November 22.
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Yoo Seung-jun's label deleted the teaser and canceled the album after public outrage.
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On January 18,2019, Yoo Seung-jun was able to release Another Day on streaming services such as Melon and Naver Music.
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In 2022, Yoo Seung-jun was enrolled as a student in Westminster Seminary California.
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Yoo Seung-jun married Christine Oh in 2004, with whom he has 4 children.
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In October 2019, Yoo Seung-jun launched his YouTube channel, where he posted videos of his daily workout routine.
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In 2015, Yoo Seung-jun stated that his father had submitted an application for citizenship in the United States without his knowledge, and that he had been persuaded to go through with it because his family was living there and out of concern that citizenship might become harder to obtain due to the September 11 attacks.
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Yoo Seung-jun had attempted to return to South Korea in February 2002 to resume his activities and to hold a press conference regarding his citizenship, but he was banned from entering the Incheon International Airport.
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In 2011, in response to an announcement by South Korean television network Seoul Broadcasting System on holding a public poll on whether South Koreans thought Yoo Seung-jun should be allowed to come back to South Korea, he said he had no plan to return.
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On May 19,2015, Yoo Seung-jun held a live stream through AfreecaTV apologizing to the Korean public and addressing his reasons for pursuing citizenship in the United States.
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Yoo Seung-jun held a second live stream addressing the feedback on May 27,2015.
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In 2020, Mo Jung-hwa, the chief of the Military Manpower Administration, stated that Yoo Seung-jun appearing on South Korean broadcasts as a figure in the entertainment industry would create a "risk of lowering the morale" of South Korean citizens performing military service and affect their "willingness" to fulfill their duties.
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In September 2015, Yoo Seung-jun applied for a Korean F-4 visa as an overseas Korean through the Consulate General of Los Angeles, which would allow him to work and live in South Korea, but his application was rejected.
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In September 2016, the case was overruled and Yoo Seung-jun lost the lawsuit.
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In February 23,2017, following a court hearing, Yoo Seung-jun lost his second and final appeal for having his entry ban lifted, and was no longer allowed to return to South Korea, nor would he be able to appeal his entry ban in the future.
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On July 11,2019, the South Korean Supreme Court sent Yoo Seung-jun's previously closed case back to the Seoul High Court.
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On November 30,2023, the Seoul High Court ruled in favor of Yoo Seung-jun, stating that there was "no just cause" to deny him a visa.