On the 13th, Yoo Seung-jun uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled, “Do you still believe I swore? A quiet story from Yoo Seung-jun, just one word to those who still curse me.”
Yoo Seung-jun pleaded, “Please stop leaving malicious comments. I am generally mentally strong, but who doesn’t feel pain? No matter how much someone is being criticized, you shouldn’t tell them to ‘die.'” He added, “Celebrities are human too. I feel pain when you are in pain and sadness when things are sad. No one has the right to speak carelessly to another person.”
He continued, “I will accept legitimate criticism and rebuke. I will carry the consequences for the rest of my life,” but added, “However, no one has the right to speak carelessly about someone else’s life.”
Yoo Seung-jun also spoke again about the swearing controversy that surfaced during an AfreecaTV broadcast in 2015.
At the time, swearing was broadcast immediately after a confession stream ended, leading to heavy criticism. Yoo Seung-jun claimed, “That voice wasn’t mine. It was the PD’s voice.”
He expressed his frustration, saying, “The staff’s voice went out after the live stream was cut, but people keep saying it was my voice. They turned something that wasn’t a controversy into one and framed me as someone who swears once the camera is off.”
Toward the end of the video, he described his past, saying he was “a youth in his 20s who didn’t think about anything.” He questioned, “Did all of you know everything in your early 20s? I didn’t. I feel like I’m still immature and need to live more.”
Yoo Seung-jun became embroiled in a military evasion controversy in 2002 after acquiring US citizenship just before his enlistment, which led to an entry ban by the Ministry of Justice.
Since then, he has been engaged in legal battles for over 20 years regarding his entry into Korea and visa issuance. Although he has won two rulings from the Supreme Court, public sentiment in Korea has yet to shift.
