It doesn't seem too likely that Yoo Seung Joon will be able to get his ban lifted anytime soon. 

Previously, the Military Manpower Administration remained blase about his apology to the public.  Now, the Justice Department is likewise emphasizing the fact that Yoo Seung Joon cannot get his ban lifted on his own by simply requesting for one, following the news that the singer plans to request an interview with the Immigration Office.

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The department's spokesperson told Star News on May 22, "There is no means for an individual to get his citizenship restored or his prohibition of entry lifted.  It has to be the institution that requested for his prohibition of entry into the country, to request for the ban to be lifted as well. This is not a problem that can be solved through the individual's request alone."

In relation to the interview request with the Immigration Office, the spokesperson stated, "We tried to confirm the veracity of this by contacting various regional groups of the Immigration Office, but because there are 40 locations of the Immigration Office, we cannot know at the moment which location he went to inquire at and what led them to give him such a response."