[KOREA] K-pop singer PSY under investigation

May 30, 2007 by Dennis Amith

Chosun is reporting that K-pop singer PSY is under investigation if he was not doing his military duties while he was performing concerts.

According to the article, “The investigation is focused on whether PSY faithfully fulfilled his duties while performing in about 100 concerts during his service period, and whether PSY was qualified to work with the IT company.”

PSY’s agency said, “Although it is true that PSY came under investigation last week, there is no problem with PSY’s special military service. Because the concerts in the local areas were held after 9 p.m., they didn’t affect his duties.”

“Special military service is a substitute program through which people can fulfill their military service requirements by working in approved companies, for 34 months in the case of regional safeguarding and 26 months in the case of active service.”