{
  "id": 11117870,
  "title": "WINNER's Mino could face 102 more days of military service after suspended sentence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/winners-mino-could-face-102-more-days-of-military-service-after-11117870",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T05:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20261001/winners-mino-could-face-102-more-days-of-military-service-after-suspended-sentence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean pop star Mino, a member of the band WINNER, may face an additional 102 days of military service following a suspended prison sentence for violating the country's Military Service Act. The Military Manpower Administration stated that Mino will serve the days he was absent without permission if the court's final ruling is implemented. On Thursday, Seoul Western District Court sentenced Mino, whose legal name is Song Min-ho, to one year in prison, with the sentence suspended for two years, after finding him guilty of the violation. The court's ruling is from the first trial and has not been finalized yet. Mino's absence from duty was found to be 102 days out of approximately 430 required workdays. Prosecutors claimed that the 10-month prison term, also suspended for two years, was handed to the official who supervised Mino's service during the trial. If the final ruling is upheld, Mino's total military service time could increase by 102 days.",
  "summary": "WINNER member Mino could be required to complete another 102 days of alternative military service after receiving a suspended prison sentence for violating Korea's Military Service Act. An official from the Military Manpower Administration told Xportsnews on Thursday that Mino would have to serve again for the number of days he was absent without authorization if the court ruling becomes final.…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "WINNER's Song Min-ho gets suspended prison term for negligence in mandatory service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/winners-song-min-ho-gets-suspended-prison-term-for-negligence-in",
        "published": "2026-10-01T02:47:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "WINNER's Song Min-ho gets suspended prison term for negligence in mandatory service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/winners-song-min-ho-gets-suspended-prison-term-for-negligence-in-11096908",
        "published": "2026-10-01T03:32:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}