Yoo Seung-jun's Second Visa Lawsuit This Week: "Please Cancel the Visa Denial Decision"

Singer Yoo Seung-jun / YouTube video capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Singer Yoo Seung-jun (American name Steve Seung-jun Yoo) will have the first hearing this week for his second lawsuit against the government, requesting the issuance of a Korean entry visa.

According to the legal community on the 30th, the Seoul Administrative Court Administrative Division 5 (Chief Judge Sang-gyu Jeong) will hold the first hearing on Yoo's lawsuit against the Consulate General in Los Angeles (LA) on the 3rd of next month, in which he demands "the cancellation of the decision to refuse visa issuance."

The first hearing generally involves the court confirming the positions of both parties involved in the lawsuit and planning the future trial schedule. It is expected that Yoo's domestic lawyers, appointed as legal representatives, will attend the hearing.

Yoo acquired U.S. citizenship related to his past military service obligations, which led to restrictions on his entry to Korea in 2002. He applied to enter Korea with an overseas Korean entry visa, but after the visa issuance was refused, he filed an administrative lawsuit in 2015 and won a final ruling in March last year.

After the final ruling in his favor, Yoo applied for a visa again but was refused once more. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that the refusal was made through proper procedures in accordance with the Supreme Court's judgment. Consequently, Yoo filed another administrative lawsuit in October last year against the LA Consulate General, demanding the cancellation of the visa issuance refusal.

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