※ 'The Journalist (THE JOURNALIST)', where SBS reporters tell stories directly to viewers that they could not complete in the news! This time, I would like to share the misunderstandings and truths surrounding the Supreme Court ruling that Yoo Seung-jun's refusal to issue a visa is illegal. Reporter Park Won-kyung of the legal team analyzed why the Supreme Court ruled over the first and second cases.

On November 11, the Supreme Court ruled it was unlawful for Los Angeles Consulate General to refuse to issue a visa. Notifying by phone only that a denial of a visa is issued is an obvious procedural defect. The Supreme Court ruling, which reverses both the first and second trials, was unexpected.

The Supreme Court ruling continues. There are mixed reactions from the opinion that it is enough to be punished for 17 years and the criticism of requesting an overseas Korean visa (F-4) to make money in Korea.

In the meantime, the ruling is that there is a problem with the visa denial process and does not require you to lift your entry restrictions. You should also watch to see if the ruling is finalized at the Supreme Court's intent in the repatriation hearing at the Seoul High Court. There is a possibility of reconsideration by the Consulate General of Los Angeles, and Yoo Seung-jun still appears to be "up in the mountains" to step on Korean soil.

◆ Reporter Park Won-kyung / Legal Team As soon as he debuted in 1997, he enjoyed explosive popularity and even became a beautiful young man with good deeds and service. I also remember spending my school days listening to Yoo's song. As much as he was loved by the people, the feeling of betrayal by the public was tremendous when Yoo Seung-joon's controversy over military service broke out in 2002.

However, I think that the measures that prevented Yoo Seung-jun from entering Korea for 17 years were excessive. Even if you give up Korean citizenship to avoid military service, the provisions of the Overseas Koreans Act, which restricts you from staying until the age of 38, is actually aimed at Mr. Yoo Seung-jun.

But on the other hand, I think how much sincere effort did Yoo Seung-jun make in the country? If Yoo Seung-joon did not just say that he was atonement through a media interview during the period he didn't come into Korea, he felt that the public sentiment would not have been this much.

(Reporting: Park Won-kyung / Project: Han Sang-woo / Composition: Lee So Hyun / Filming and Editing: Lee Hong-myeong, Lee Eun-kyung, Moon Ji-hwan / Graphics: Lee Dong-geun, Gam Ho-jeong)