Seungri from Big Bang may face conscription and trial in military court over prostitution charges
- Seungri has to report for military service, and his anti-prostitution trial could be held in a military court
- Seungri left Big Bang, one of the biggest K-pop bands, after allegations of the crimes came to light
A K-pop star charged with violating South Korea’s anti-prostitution law may have to join the country’s army and face trial in a military court.
The state-run Military Manpower Administration announced on Tuesday that it had sent Seungri documents asking him to report for 21 months of mandatory military service, a requirement for all able-bodied men in South Korea, because prosecutors had ended their investigation.
It said in a statement that it was concerned a protracted trial in civilian courts would hamper its efforts to equally apply the military obligation on Seungri, 29. The administration said Seungri’s case would be handed over to a military court if he joined the military.
Men eligible for military service in South Korea are allowed to delay their conscription five times under certain conditions before they become 31, but the accumulated delayed time cannot exceed two years.