Article: Despite 'Burning Sun' controversy Seungri to enlist in military duty as postponement expires
Source: Yonhap News via Nate
Former Big Bang member Seungri (Lee Seunghyun, 29) who is under investigation for prostitution, embezzlement, and tax evasion will enlist in military duty.
An official from the Military Manpower Administration [MMA] spoke to the media on the 24th and said, "The deadline for Seungri's military postponement will expire tonight. Starting tomorrow, we will transition his status to join the army as he is obligated to perform his military duty. He'll be re-notified of his new enlistment date promptly. We will determine a relevant date for enlistment in accordance with policy measures."
In March, the MMA granted Seungri a 3-month postponement in accordance with Article 129 of the Military Service Act due to "unavoidable reasons" as he was being investigated in the 'Burning Sun' controversies. According to regulations, he is allowed to postpone his military service one more time for the same reason but afterwards he has to submit to mandatory service.
2. [+1,366, -8] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ As we expected ㅋㅋㅋ
3. [+1,354, -9] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ So you all agree our country is hopeless, right?
4. [+49, -0] Who's protecting him that even our government isn't able him to touch him? What kind of country are we? We put the president behind bars, why not him? ㅋㅋ
5. [+41, -4] So he managed to weasel himself out of everything and is now finally getting to enlist... how powerful is his network that they really can't catch him?
6. [+32, -0] They're really just going to let him enlist?
7. [+26, -0] They sure don't follow the rules when it comes to his investigations but follow them strictly when it comes to this ㅋ
8. [+23, -2] At this rate, we may as well let Yoo Seung Joon back in Korea
9. [+20, -0] He should be going to jail, not enlisting in the army...
10. [+18, -0] Our country is so rotten
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