Yoo Seung-jun
Yoo Seung-jun | |
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Yoo on January 31, 2002 | |
| Born | December 15, 1976 |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | https://www.youtube.com/@YooSeungJunOFFICIAL |
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| Hangul | 유승준 |
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| Revised Romanization | Yu Seungjun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yu Sŭngjun |
Steve Sueng Jun Yoo (born Yoo Seung-jun on December 15, 1976), is an American singer, rapper and actor of South Korean origin. He debuted in South Korea in 1997 with the song "Gawi" and became one of the country's most popular K-pop stars at the time. Within the first five years of his career, Yoo had sold more than 5 million records.
Yoo's career in South Korea ended in 2002 when he was accused of evading South Korean mandatory military service by becoming a U.S. citizen. He was subsequently banned from entering South Korea, becoming the only person in history to be banned from the country for acquiring another citizenship.
Since his banishment from South Korea, Yoo worked as an actor in China. He is best known for his roles as Jin Wuzhu in 2013 historical TV series The Patriot Yue Fei and Prince Wen in 2010 film Little Big Soldier.