{
  "id": 14910191,
  "title": "WINNER's Song Min-ho to reenlist over negligence in mandatory service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/winners-song-min-ho-to-reenlist-over-negligence-in-mandatory-service-14910191",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261016/winners-song-min-ho-to-reenlist-over-negligence-in-mandatory-service"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "WINNER member Song Min-ho faces mandatory reenlistment in the military following a guilty verdict for missing work during his alternative military service. A Seoul court sentenced the pop star to one year in prison, which was suspended for two years, for failing to show up at his duty station for 102 days between March 2023 and December 2024. This ruling was made on October 1st, and as Song did not appeal, the decision is now final. The Military Manpower Administration (MMA) has confirmed that Song will reenlist, pending a comprehensive review of his exact reenlistment period and next duty station. An MMA official stated that they plan to notify Song of the final results.",
  "summary": "Song Min-ho, a member of K-pop boy band WINNER, will be required to reenlist in the military after a court found him guilty of not showing up for work during his alternative mandatory service, the military manpower agency said Friday. Song was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, on charges of failing to appear at his duty station for 102 days during his term as a social…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "WINNER's Song Min-ho to reenlist over negligence in mandatory service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/winners-song-min-ho-to-reenlist-over-negligence-in-mandatory-service",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:11:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "WINNER's Song Min-ho to reenlist over negligence in mandatory service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/winners-song-min-ho-to-reenlist-over-negligence-in-mandatory-service-14906398",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:22:03.000Z"
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