WINNER's Song Min-ho gets suspended prison term for negligence in mandatory service
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court sentenced Song Min-ho, a member of K-pop...
A Seoul court on Thursday handed K-pop idol Song Min-ho a suspended one-year prison term for his repeated absences during alternative mandatory military service. The Seoul Western District Court ruled Song guilty of violating the Military Service Act, finding him responsible for skipping his duty station 102 times between March 2023 and December 2024 while serving as a social service agent.
The court emphasized that military service is a critical duty to safeguard the nation and its people, and must be taken seriously by all able-bodied South Korean men. Prosecutors had requested an 18-month prison sentence, but the court opted for a two-year suspension. Song expressed remorse for his actions and apologized to those who cared for him, though he did not comment on whether he planned to serve the remaining portion of his mandatory duty.
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