In South Korea, there is one person whose name cannot be mentioned, that is, Liu Chengjun, who was permanently restricted from entering the country by the South Korean authorities in order to avoid military service and switch to American citizenship, but recently there is news that Liu Chengjun is expected to return to China, because he won the case, and the South Korean court ruled that he was restricted from entering the country illegally.
What is the situation in which Liu Seung-joon is expected to return to South Korea
Recently, The Korean media broke the news that Liu Chengjun, who was banned from entering the country because of international problems, is expected to return to South Korea, in 2002, Liu Chengjun in order to evade military service to obtain U.S. citizenship, and then was restricted from entering South Korea, after 17 years, Liu Chengjun sued the Consulate General of South Korea in Los Angeles, is expected to return to South Korea, but South Korean netizens do not accept this, more than half of the netizens do not want him to return to South Korea.
According to South Korean media, Liu Chengjun, who was banned from entry by the South Korean government for evading military service, won the lawsuit against the South Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles on the 15th and is expected to re-enter the territory of South Korea. It is reported that Liu Chengjun was included in the prohibited entry list in January 2002 after repeatedly publicly promising to obtain U.S. citizenship while performing military service in South Korea. He took the Consulate General of South Korea in Los Angeles to court, but lost in the first and second instances.
Born on December 15, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea, Yoo Seung-joon entered the record circle after being discovered in his freshman year, and released his first album in 1997, representing the song "Passion".
Why was Liu Chengjun refused entry by South Korea
South Korean singer Liu Chengjun was extremely popular after his debut in 1997, and he appeared on many variety shows, creating a healthy and positive image for the public. Including the first few months before the enlistment time is approaching, Liu Chengjun has always said that he will honestly fulfill his obligations to serve in the military. Even he has done a physical examination, and most netizens believe that Liu Chengjun will definitely go to military service. However, what is surprising is that in the case that Liu Chengjun's military service judgment has been down, he obtained American citizenship in January 2002, renounced Korean citizenship, and he suddenly joined the United States nationality. The Department of War later considered him to have deserted military service, and in February 2002, south Korea's Ministry of Justice placed Yoo Seung-joon on a no-entry list.
The Korean Military Affairs Agency has issued a ban on entry in accordance with Article 11 of the Immigration Control Act. Article 11 of the Immigration Control Act provides that the Minister of Justice may prohibit the entry of such an alien if he or she is deemed to be likely to commit an act that harms the interests or public safety of the Republic of Korea.
But after living outside for more than a decade, Liu Chengjun's desire to return to his hometown was very strong, not only recorded a video of apology, but also apologized to the audience on his knees, appealing from 2015 until 2019.
Denied entry into South Korea, Liu Chengjun was active as a singer and actor in China. In September 2015, Liu Chengjun applied for an F4 visa to the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, but was denied. In October of the same year, Liu Chengjun filed a lawsuit to "cancel the refusal to enter the country". However, both the first and second instance held that "if Liu Chengjun enters the country to participate in tv variety shows, it will reduce the morale of soldiers who are serving in the military, and it will also weaken the will to perform military service obligations, and there are concerns about contributing to the trend of evading military service, so it is appropriate to prohibit him from entering." ”
Later, Liu Chengjun filed a lawsuit against the Consulate General of South Korea in Los Angeles. On July 11 this year, south Korea's Supreme Court ruled that it was illegal to refuse to issue a South Korean visa to Liu Chengjun. The Korean Supreme Court dropped the judgment and returned the case to the Seoul High Court. On November 15, the Seoul High Court ruled in favour of Liu Seung-joon.
This is the second time in 17 years that he has had the opportunity to set foot on South Korean soil since he was denied entry in 2002. In fact, Liu Chengjun himself did not expect this result, and after hearing the verdict, he and his family cried together, expressing to the media "very grateful, will reflect on it for a lifetime."
However, public opinion in South Korea is still very negative. Recently, a South Korean investigation agency conducted a questionnaire survey against Liu Chengjun, and the results showed that 68.8% of the respondents believed that Liu Chengjun was a typical figure who evaded military service, and the government should continue to ban him from entering the country; only 23.3% believed that the matter had passed a long time and could allow him to return to China.