Former WINNER star Song Min Ho finds himself in legal trouble as he prepares to stand trial over alleged negligence for his compulsory military service. Charged with abandoning his public service assignment without proper cause and failing to carry out important responsibilities, he and his supervising officer were charged, but neither was detained.
For several months, former WINNER member Song Min Ho has been under public surveillance due to allegations of violating South Korea’s military service law. The case has been under investigation for months. However, a recent update on the case revealed that the idol will soon face a formal trial due to the charges against him.Here’s what we know about it so far.
Song Min Ho will face trial for violating the military service law
According to Naver reports, the idol is scheduled to attend his first hearing on charges of violating South Korea’s military service law at the Seoul Western District Court. The first court session will be held this month, on April 21. According to the report, another officer from his unit who was responsible for supervising his service, along with Song Min Ho, was summoned and charged for trial.
They were charged without detention on the same charges.Min Ho is facing charges of violating his mandatory military service, because according to reports, he was accused of leaving his workplace on multiple occasions without any proper reason. He was also accused of neglecting the duties he was assigned as well. According to the report, he was working as a public service worker from March 2023 to December 2024 in Mapo District, Seoul.
It was also alleged that the other officer facing charges also neglected his duties because he was Song Min Ho’s supervising officer. Not only that, but they were allegedly well aware of the inconsistencies the idol was experiencing during his time at the facility.
More about Song Min Ho’s case
Mapo Police Station launched a formal investigation into the matter last year. While the idol initially denied all the claims and allegations against him, there were three rounds of questioning during the investigation.
During this time, there was general acceptance of the issues that arose in connection with his military service. Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing as reported by an external source. The details provided represent claims made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case is still ongoing, and no final ruling has been reached. The publication does not claim that these allegations are true.
