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Song Min-ho: K-pop star convicted of violating military service law
By Koh Ewe||3 min read at BBC News
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not written by BBC News · not verifiedGenerated October 1, 2026
- K-pop artist Song Min-ho received a suspended prison sentence for violating South Korean military service laws by accumulating numerous unauthorized absences while working as a social service agent. The court recognized his remorse, though the incident highlights the ongoing public and legal pressure surrounding mandatory conscription for celebrities.
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Sign in to give feedbackA South Korean court has handed a suspended one-year prison sentence to K-pop singer Song Min-ho after he was of violating the country's military service law.
The 33-year-old member of the boy band Winner was found to have been absent multiple times at a community centre in Seoul, where he had worked as a social worker from 2023 to 2024.
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