Actor Song Deok-ho admitted to the charge of avoiding military service.
On the 31st, Song Deok-ho's agency, Beasters Entertainment, said, "Song Deok-ho was looking for information on the Internet to postpone his military service around the summer of last year, and after receiving counseling through a blog run by Mr. “I was judged to be a level 4 social worker through an unfair method,” he said.
He continued, “Song Deok-ho is currently under police investigation and will faithfully participate in the remaining prosecution investigation,” adding, “I deeply reflect on this incident and sincerely apologize to the many people I have been disappointed.”
Recently, the prosecution and the Military Manpower Administration have identified circumstances such as exemption from military service by disguising epilepsy through brokers, and are conducting a joint large-scale investigation into military service corruption against sports players and celebrities. In relation to this, rapper Ravi from the group VIXX was booked on these charges, and Song Deok-ho was also confirmed to have been investigated by the prosecution.
He debuted in director Lee Chang-dong's film 'Burning' and appeared in dramas such as 'Hospital Playlist', 'Model Taxi', 'DP', 'Thinking of the Moon When Flowers Bloom', 'Tracer', 'Cheer Up' , and '100 Butlers per Day'. It is said that Song Deok-ho was forced to hastily withdraw from the work he was currently appearing in after the suspicion of military service evasion was revealed.Below is the full official position of Song Deok-ho and Hyeok-hee, who were exempted from military service.hello. This is Beasters Entertainment.
We would like to convey our official position regarding actor Song Deok-ho.
Song Deok-ho was looking for information on the Internet to postpone his military service around the summer of last year, and after receiving counseling through a blog run by Mr.
Due to a misjudgment in the moment, I was unfairly judged to be a level 4 social service worker instead of deferring my military service, which was my initial goal.
Song Deok-ho is currently under police investigation and will faithfully participate in the remaining prosecution investigation.
Additionally, we deeply reflect on this incident and sincerely apologize to the many people we have disappointed.
I apologize for causing trouble.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr