Two years ago, she worked illegally! The penguin girl reveals she will be unable to enter Taiwan for three years. What is the Immigration Agency's response?
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South Korean streamer Penguin Girl has been banned from entering Taiwan for three years due to illegal work. She revealed in a live stream that she planned to return to Taiwan on the 5th, but was issued the ban because she did not apply for a work permit, and she is expected to be able to re-enter only in 2028. The Immigration Department confirmed that Penguin Girl's employment gold card has been revoked. Similarly, American YouTuber Lele Pons is also affected by the ban due to the illegal work incident and is subject to the same restriction.
Penguin Girl was banned from entering Taiwan for 3 years due to illegal work.
South Korean streamer Penguin Girl (Yoo Yoon-jin) garnered attention in 2023 when she came to Taiwan to challenge walking around the island. She received a work gold card last September, but recently revealed that she did not apply for a work permit while working as a store manager for a day, leading to a ban from entry.
Penguin Girl stated in a livestream that she was scheduled to fly to Taiwan on the 5th but was told "not allowed to enter Taiwan." This ban is now in effect and is expected to last until 2028. Netizens pointed out that the reason she stated was her participation in the one-day store manager activity, and due to her agent's negligence in not applying for a work permit, her gold card was revoked, although all other activities were legally applied for.
The Ministry of the Interior's Immigration Department also stated that the Ministry of Labor notified Penguin Girl on March 25 of this year due to her engaging in illegal work in Taiwan, and the Taipei City Labor Bureau has made a ruling on this matter, thus prohibiting her from entering according to regulations. The Immigration Department emphasized that if Penguin Girl meets the conditions for lifting the restrictions in the future, she may apply again. Additionally, her employment gold card has been legally revoked.
Penguin Girl also mentioned in the livestream that another American YouTuber, LeLe Farley, faced the same dilemma when entering Taiwan. LeLe Farley holds a work gold card and plans to develop long-term but was informed upon exiting that she would not be allowed to enter Taiwan. The Immigration Department responded by stating that LeLe Farley was also penalized for illegal work when coming to Taiwan, resulting in her being banned from entry.