'Yoo Seung-jun Prevention Act' Proposer Kim Byung-joo: "Steve Yoo Violated the Constitution... Still Fails to Grasp the Essence"

Singer Yoo Seung-jun (American name Steve Seung-jun Yoo) strongly opposed the 'Yoo Seung-jun Prevention Act,' saying "Am I a public enemy?" in a video he uploaded to his personal YouTube channel on the 19th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] Singer Yoo Seung-jun expressed his anger, saying, "Am I some kind of political prisoner?" in response to the proposal of the 'Yoo Seung-jun Prevention 5 Acts' surrounding him. Kim Byung-joo, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, clicked his tongue, saying, "Mr. Yoo still does not understand the essence of the problem."

On the 20th, Representative Kim stated on his Facebook, "Steve Yoo still does not properly grasp the essence of this issue."

Kim, a former Army General and former Deputy Commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command, pointed out, "Steve Yoo, who has now become an American citizen, claims that the bill restricting the activities of draft evaders is unfair," adding, "Yoo's evasion of military service is not just breaking a promise to his fans, but violating the Constitution of the Republic of Korea."

Article 39 of our Constitution stipulates, "All citizens shall have the duty of national defense as prescribed by law." Representative Kim's remarks indicate that Yoo, who was Korean before renouncing his nationality in 2002, violated this constitutional provision.

Kim expressed regret, saying, "It is saddening to see not only criticism of the bill but also mentions of the Sewol ferry disaster and statements like 'the candlelight protests were a coup'," and added, "I was shocked to see claims that the recent U.S. presidential election was fraudulent."

He continued, "'The Steve Yoo Prevention Act' aims to prevent attempts to evade military service through various tricks such as changing nationality," and said, "I hope that no more young people in our country feel a sense of loss and frustration due to unfair military service."

Earlier, on the 17th, Representative Kim proposed amendments to five laws including the Nationality Act, Immigration Control Act, Overseas Koreans Act, National Public Service Act, and Local Public Service Act. The main point of the amendments is to block the restoration of nationality and entry into Korea for men who have evaded military service by abandoning or losing Korean nationality.

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