Park Jung-min joins military

Park Jung-min of now-defunct boy group SS501 will enroll in mandatory military service from next month.

“Park will enter a training camp in Nonsan, South Chungcheong, on July 2, and after completing the basic training he will serve as a public service worker,” said the 28-year-old’s agency, Jiho Entertainment.

Park, who debuted as a member of the boy group in 2005, pursued a solo career after it disbanded in 2010.

In addition to his work in Korea, Park performs a lot in Japan. He released the Japanese single, “Summer Break!” last summer and has also appeared in various Japanese dramas such as “Hotelier” (2007) and “Love Song in August” (2011).

By Jin Min-ji