Balladeer Eru gave up his US citizenship two years ago so he can serve in the Korean military. Many are commending him for his decision but I won’t until actually shaves his head and starts serving in the army. Many celebrities have played this military game as a PR stunt and it looks like Eru is also using the military card to promote his concert in February. If he really cared about Korea, he wouldn’t be selling his so-called “patriotism” to sell his concert tickets.
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1)”Why is Eru an American citizen?” Obviously he acquired one whether he was born there or has stayed in the US long enough – for ur records, Eru was born in New York, so obviously he didnt gain his US citizenship at his own free will.
2)”He dropped his US citizenship 2 years ago and has not served the military, did he change his mind?” one do not need to serve the military (yet) if he’s still a student – many stars do that to extend the age of military serving – and also he can serve the military anytime before he turns 30 (i think) – if ur such a fan of popseoul, there’s a previous article on this
3)If he wanted publicity, I’d think that he’d have announced it to the whole wide world when he dropped his citizenship 2 yrs ago. IMO, Eru is one of the most underrated & under-reported singers in Korea & he deserves more publicity than this and just maybe, not every korean man wants to escape the military!
HAHAHA…what a moron. No offense, but anyone who gives up U.S citizenship has to be a moron. For those who have lost your touch in intuition, South Korea is going to be one of THE MOST unstable countries in the coming years with the on-going drama with N.Korea and with all the corrupt politicians that run their so called democratic “government”. But no, by no means is America perfect, however, the United States has always managed to pull through historical hardships and ground breaking events and it is one of the greatest countries in the world to live in —> proven ofcourse by the fact that we have more and more and MORE Koreans flying into our cities (L.A, N.Y, D.C). Publicity stunt? I cannot say or prove. However, I can say that he made one of the biggest mistakes of his life. *SMH* it’s one thing to be patriotic, and another to be just plain stupid. I applaude Brian from FTTS for maintaining and acknowleding his American roots, you DO NOT and SHOULD NOT have to choose.
“HAHAHA…what a moron. No offense, but anyone who gives up U.S citizenship has to be a moron.”
That’s funny considering pop fanboys/fangirls have to be some of the dumbest or most shallow thinking people in the world.
An ex-ROK Marine and I always talks about the stupidity and vanity of some young people in Korea on military-quotes forum.
“For those who have lost your touch in intuition, South Korea is going to be one of THE MOST unstable countries in the coming years with the on-going drama with N.Korea”
Congratulations you have a more evolved intelligence then most most fanboys/fangirls. You forgot one thing, South Korea is ALREADY IN AN UNSTABLE REGION. At least you recognize that things won’t get better soon.
Secondly, when someone drops their citizenship to join an army, that kind of implies they are already know what they’re getting themselves into.
No offense to anyone and as much as I hate to play off stupid racist post.
Giving up your US citizenship is a big NO-NO!
The US highly disfavors this and the odds of you ever getting it back are non-existent.
Sorry, but like it has been said before, ERU is an idiot for this.
@YManchun
Eru and Yoo Seung Ju are two different situation! You do not hear Eru bad mouthing other gasoo and calling them hypocrites for not serving their country then turn around and get a U.S. citizenship.
In Yoo Seung Ju’s case he promised he would serve in the Korean military, but he broke his promise with the Korean public which is why many people are angry at him.
I don’t recall him badmouthing other people for not serving.
Anyways, there is a lot of bad feelings left over from Yoo Seung’s stunt, in addition to that there was an incident where WAVES of men who dropped their Korean citizenship before some new law was passed regarding people who have dual citizenships.
“I applaude Brian from FTTS for maintaining and acknowleding his American roots”
Are you even aware that South Korea does not allow dual citizenship? If he stood by with his American citizenship, the Korean MOJ would drop his Korean nationality. He didn’t drop his US citizenship out of malice.
He can’t keep both nationalities. He had to choose one or the other.
YManchun: “Look at what happened to Yoo Seung Jun when he changed his citizenship to American citizenship, and now he’s banned from entering Korea legally.”
Can someone be really banned from entering Korea simply for giving up Korean citizenship? Surely there must be another good reason (legal-wise) why his return is legally prohibited by S.K. government?
Jezabel K: “*SMH* it’s one thing to be patriotic, and another to be just plain stupid.”
Being truly patriotic means being stupid enough to risk everything one has, including one’s own life. Think about that. Also, I hope you would never say something like that in public in the U.S., where the freedom of speech that you so love can be practiced only with restrictions or repercussions, in reality, because you may just end up being a social outcast – nevermind all the b.s. about “respecting” others’ opinions.
You can’t have a dual citizenship in South Korea? Then what’s with Tablo and his citizenship in Canada and Korea?
If Eru was born in New York then he automatically becomes a citizen. If he drop his citizenship two years ago how come we just know reading it? Well, lets just wait and see how it goes.
@ shooting star, I just realised who he is afta I posted the thing! Maybe I got confused cause his name lept popping up! Sori I only remember HwanHee I do like FTTS tho >< Whoa so Tablo has dual citizenships??
NEWSFLASH: YOU CANNOT HAVE DUAL CITIZENSHIP IN SOUTH KOREA.
Tablo is either a Canadian citizen on a visa in SK or he’s a South Korean citizen. Same with Brian.
You don’t have to give up your citizenship to make a living in another country. Eru choose to do so because he wanted to.
Its his choice to drop the US citizenship. I personally wouldn’t have done it but thats me.
If he was truly patriotic then why not stay a US citizen, the country that hes from and join one of the US military branches?
“Thats one thing I will like Brian Joo for he knows where he is from and will never forget that.”
It’s called having COMMON SENSE. The US is definitely not perfect but there’s a reason why so many people struggle to have a life here while this guy throws it away…real smart.
Oh Jesus Christ, look we already have our own goddamn problems with military recruitment and PR because the younger Korean generation are either too cowardly, too lazy, too vain/materialistic, or too hedonistic to join the military or even view the military favorably DESPITE the fact we’re NEXT TO NORTH KOREA.
If they’re not of any of the above (lazy, vain, hedonistic) then they’re probably too stupid to realize what would happen to SK if people didn’t put their time into service.
We already have enough problems with the younger generation, that we don’t need other people to contribute to this cycle of hatred against the military by discouraging or criticizing other people who join the ROKA willingly.
Not when you live in America where whites and white privilege still rule
Not when you live in America where whites and white privilege still rule
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amen! im an american but dammit i hate how us people of color are treated like 2nd class citizens and whites get away with everything over here, they control the media and the big corporations and govt!
damn blue eye devils!
to Min A: Eru was born in New York, USA. So he didn’t go to get a US citizenship himself, he was born there.
And South Korea doesn’t allow dual nationality, that’s why he had to choose one.
He maybe chose to drop his US citizenship and acquire a korean one because his family is living there and because he has a career there and he probably won’t live in the US again.
And to Pop in Seoul: He is not doing that to promote his concert, is not like he gave it up now, he gave it up 2 years ago. You even wrote that. What a contradiction.
It’s not like this is a new thing, other artists born in the US have done that, some of shinhwa members and other singers did the same.
And to those who compare him with brian who was also born in the US, he’s in a diffrent position, brian’s family lives in the US, while Eru’s family lives in korea. Eru and his father have a career there.
didnt know Eru was an american citizen! one point for him.
I’ve got korean friends here in California. Their parents migrated here so they can give their children freedom and opportunities to be what they dream for themselves. Sure they go back to Korea every year (they make sure of it) because it’s part of them, it’s who they are, if it wasn’t for their ancestors they wouldn’t be here in this world. They show love, respect and patriotism for both country. It’s like their parent to them: Their biological parent: who gave birth to them and their adoptive who: raised them.
WE CAN’T BLAME THESE CELEBRITIES FOR GOING BACK TO KOREA. BUT THEY SHOULD ALSO REMEMBER THAT THEY ARE HALF OF WHO THEY ARE BECAUSE OF THEIR FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITIES GIVEN BY AMERICA. TURNING THEIR BACK ON A COUNTRY THAT HELP THEM REBUILD HALF OF WHO THEY ARE TODAY IS PLAIN UNPATRIOTISM. IT’S EITHER THEY PATRIOTIC TO THEIR ANCESTRAL COUNTRY OR THEY ARE EVADING TO PAY TAXES TO THE COUNTRY THAT HELPED THEM THEN JUST LEFT IT BEHIND AND ABANDON IT WITHOUT THANKS.
i find it odd how other ppl are criticizing his decision. Its HIS decision, unless you’re going to marry the man, it is no one’s business other than his family & close friends.
Anyway, I personally think its commendable. I highly respect foreign-born asians who return back home & work within the society. He knows what he’s getting into, and he’s lending his support – he’s not forgetting his roots.
The US isn’t the *best* country out there. Personally I’d name other countries, other cities waay before anything in the US. (Portugal, Luxembourg, UAE (dubai), etc….) There are plenty of places that have appeal.
I am a natural born U.S. Citizen, 41 years old, and I would gladly give up my U.S. Citizenship to start over in a different country. In fact, I am seriously considering it, too. My ex-wife used the domestic violence laws as a weapon against me, because she met another man and wanted me to leave. Filing a temporary injunction for protection against domestic violence, even if there is no real abuse, (as a police officer told her) is the only way to force him to leave. I was served with the injunction and told I could not take anything. I waited until everyone left, including my wife, and went back inside the house to pack a suitcase. After that, I was arrested for violation of the injunction, along with other hideous charges that make me look like a raging lunatic. Now, and for the past 13 years, I am stuck with this horrible bad mark on my criminal record for the rest of my life, which prevents me from getting good jobs, owning a firearm, or even renting an apartment in my name. People are scared of me just because of this ridiculous thing that happened to ME, not her, but ME. I never once hit her or physically harmed her in any way. My only mistake was pushing her aside from the doorway that she was blocking so I could calm down on a walk around the neighborhood… I thought I was doing the right thing, but apparently I was just supposed to sit there and let her yell and scream at me and humiliate me instead of walking away like I was taught that a man should do. Of course I do not want to leave the country where I was born to become a citizen of another country, but more and more I am thinking that it is the only way for me to have a normal life without persecution for something so incredibly unfair that it in itself should be illegal. So…… before you say giving up U.S. Citizenship is crazy, you should take into consideration that everyday good people are being forced to live in this country under unfair laws and policies that make their lives almost not worth living at all.