Song Min Ho will soon face his first trial for violating the Military Service Act – Report |

Former WINNER star Song Min Ho finds himself in legal hot water as he prepares to stand trial for neglecting his mandatory military service. Both he and a supervising officer have been indicted, but are not in custody, on charges of abandoning their public service duties without proper cause and failing to carry out important responsibilities.

For the past month, former WINNER member Song Min Ho has been under public scrutiny for allegedly violating South Korea’s Military Service Law. He had been investigating the case for months; however, a recent update on the case has revealed that the idol will soon face an official trial for his charges.Here’s what we know about the issue so far.

Song Min Ho faces trial for violating the Military Service Act

Naver reports that the idol is set to attend his first hearing at Seoul’s Western District Court on charges of violating South Korea’s Military Service Law. The first trial will take place this month, on April 21. According to the report, along with Song Min Ho, another officer from his unit was responsible for supervising his service and charging him for the trial. Both have been indicted without arrest for the same charges.Min Ho is sued for violating his mandatory military service, as he has reportedly been accused of repeatedly leaving the workplace without good reason. He was also accused of neglecting the duties assigned to him. According to the report, he worked as a public service worker in Mapo Ward, Seoul from March 2023 to December 2024.Likewise, the other officer who complained also neglected his duties because he was in charge of Song Min Ho. Not only that, they have alleged that they were well aware of the disagreements the idol had during his time in the facility.

More information about Song Min Ho’s case

The Mapo Police launched an official investigation last year. Although the idol initially denied all the accusations and claims being made against him, there were three rounds of questioning during the investigation. During this time, there was general acceptance of the emerging issues surrounding his military service. Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing reported by a third party source. The details given are allegations made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case continues, and a final verdict has not been reached. The publication does not claim that the allegations are true.