Yoo Seung-jun

Steve Sueng Jun Yoo (born December 15, 1976), also known as his Korean name Yoo Seung-jun, is a South Korean-American singer, dancer, rapper and actor who became one of South Korea's most popular K-pop stars after his debut in 1997. Yoo's music career 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 then, Yoo worked as an actor in China. In acting, 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. Early life Yoo was born on December 15, 1976, in Seoul, South Korea. He and his family immigrated to the United States when he was thirteen and settled in Buena Park, California. Yoo made demo tapes of his rapping and dance skills and sent these to Brothers Entertainment, where he was eventually scouted and left California to start his career as a singer. Career