Steve Yoo Moved to Tears by Korean Fans' Cheers at LA Concert... Tae Jin-ah Says, "Keep Going to the End"

Steve Yoo. Photo | Screenshot from Steve Yoo's YouTube Singer Steve Yoo was moved to tears after receiving support from Korean fans at a concert venue in Los Angeles. On the 23rd, Yoo uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled, "What Happens When Steve Yoo Suddenly Appears on Tae Jin-ah's Stage." The video shows Tae Jin-ah's concert at Yaamava' Resort & Casino in Los Angeles (LA) in April last year. Photo | Screenshot from Steve Yoo's YouTube During the performance, Tae Jin-ah directly mentioned Steve Yoo to the audience. He said, "When you first came out, I told you right away. I said you would become a big singer, so never give up and keep going to the end." He added, "That singer is now living here. Everyone, this is our Steve Yoo," and publicly voiced his support by saying, "Never give up in the future either." Yoo, who was in the audience, was visibly emotional as he heard those words. He stood up, bowed deeply in all directions, and appeared unable to hold back his tears in the face of the unexpected welcome. Some audience members also expressed sympathy, saying, "You still can't go back to Korea?" Photo | Screenshot from Steve Yoo's YouTube Yoo later said in the video description, "It was such a pleasure and a meaningful moment to see him after so long," adding, "It was only a brief moment, but the warm encouragement and kindness will stay with me for a long time." Yoo rose to major popularity in the early 2000s with a string of hits including "Na Na Na," "Passion," and "Scissors," but he became embroiled in controversy over draft evasion after obtaining U.S. citizenship ahead of his military enlistment. Since 2002, he has been barred from entering Korea. He is currently engaged in a legal dispute with the government over the issuance of an Overseas Korean Visa (F-4 Visa). Although he won two Supreme Court of Korea rulings, the visa has still not been issued. An appeal is now under way in his third lawsuit seeking to overturn the refusal to issue the visa. This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.