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Posted by allkpop Thursday, May 21, 2015

[DEBATE] Should Yoo Seung Joon (Steve Yoo)'s apology be accepted?

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Yoo Seung Joon
It isn't an understatement to say that Yoo Seung Joon is one of the most frowned upon former Korean Pop stars in Korea for a mistake that he made 13 years ago. 


From 1996 to 2001, Yoo Seung Joon was labeled as the leader of Korea's "Beautiful youth" movement, gaining fans of all ages with his energy on stage as well as his honorable and pure image. It was in early 2002 when Yoo Seung Joon made a life-changing mistake, resulting in deportation and prohibition of entry into the country.


Prior to his enlistment, Yoo Seung Joon was given numerous privileges and benefits from Ministry of National Defense, including permission to perform in Japan after receiving his draft notice. According to the law in Korea, you are not allowed to leave the country once you receive your draft notice. The real problem began when Yoo Seung Joon left for America after his concert in Japan where he obtained American citizenship which exempted him from enlisting in Korean military.


13 years later, Yoo Seung Joon is still prohibited from entering the country and terribly regretful of his actions as he recently addressed his national apology via AfreecaTV which you can watch here


While mssylee asserts that Yoo Seung Joon's apology should be accepted especially after 13 years, alim17 believes that the people need more than just an apology from Yoo Seung Joon after what he did. What are your thoughts? Would you accept or reject his apology?


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