After composer Kim Hyung-seok, Yoon Il-sang also expressed sorrow for Yoo Seung-jun's reality.
Recently, a video titled "Yoo Seung-jun debut days + the late Seo Ji-won + baseball cheer song, the behind-the-scenes you like" was released on the YouTube channel "Producer Yoon Il-sang." At the event, Yoon Il-sang shared behind-the-scenes stories of Yoo Seung-jun's early work and offered pointed opinions on the ongoing controversy over evading military service.
He recalled, "I wrote Yoo Seung-jun's debut song 'I love you nuna,' but the title was changed to 'Scissors' due to restrictions on broadcast appearances," and added, "The look in his eyes on stage, his dancing and performances were all overwhelming. His popularity was like G-Dragon's today." He continued, "Even Michael Jackson acknowledged he danced well. The production company also wanted to raise him as a global star."
But Yoon Il-sang analyzed that Yoo Seung-jun's heart was more toward the United States than Korea. He said, "Yoo Seung-jun aimed for West Coast rap and seemed to think Korea was a business arena. In the end, he must have considered the place to return to was the U.S. So he seems to have made a choice that's hard to understand."
In particular, Yoon Il-sang sharpened his words, saying, "If he couldn't keep the promises he made to the public, he should have apologized endlessly. An apology should continue until the other side accepts it, but Yoo Seung-jun seems not even to have begun a sincere apology." Still, he emphasized, "Personally I do not hate him. But as entertainer Yoo Seung-jun, he was clearly wrong. Anyone makes mistakes, but the attitude afterward is important."
Yoo Seung-jun, who debuted in 1997 with "Scissors," released numerous hits such as "Na Na Na," "Passion," "I love you nuna," "I hope you find it," and "Wow," and received great love. Contrary to his saying he would join the military, he renounced his Korean citizenship in January 2002 and acquired U.S. citizenship, thereby being exempt from military service, and the Ministry of Justice restricted his entry. As a result, Yoo Seung-jun has been unable to set foot on Korean soil for more than 20 years and is still pursuing an entry visa lawsuit.
Meanwhile, in 2020 he posted a video titled 'A bill to prevent Yoo Seung-jun? Rep. Kim Byung-ju, are you kidding now?' and snapped, "Saying I would enlist was a promise to fans, not a promise to the nation. Why should I make a public apology? Am I a politician? Did I promise the nation?" Seeing this, composer Kim Hyung-seok the next day left a comment saying, "He sang my song and I considered him a younger brother, so honestly I felt a little sorry for him all this time. Now I see I was wrong. He got what he deserved. Live well," which drew attention. Yoo Seung-jun retorted, "I was covered by an issue with a composer I'm not even close to. If we were close, I would have cut ties or ended the relationship. Don't obscure the essence."
It remains to be seen how Yoo Seung-jun, who was like that, will respond to Yoon Il-sang's criticism.
Meanwhile, the Seoul Administrative Court administrative division 5 (Chief Judge Lee Jeong-won) ruled in favor of the plaintiff in the first trial of Yoo Seung-jun's lawsuit against the Ministry of Justice and the Consulate General in Los Angeles seeking confirmation of the nonexistence of the entry ban decision and cancellation of the refusal to issue a visa.
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