The South Korean singer and actor, Yang Hong-Seok aka Hongseok have been discharged early from the military.
The singer made his debut in October 2016 as one of the members of the South Korean boy group, Pentagon. He is the vocalist in the group.
The singer Hongseok is going to be discharged early from his military enlistment because of his health issues. On December 26, Cube Entertainment, Pentagon’s agency, confirmed the news of Hongseok’s departure from military service.
The singer was enlisted in the military in May this year but soon after his health started to get worse, it was decided that he will be discharged from the military. The agency also gave an official statement in relation to Hongseok being discharged.
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Here you can read the statement given by Hongseok’s Agency as Follows.
“Hello.
This is Cube Entertainment.
Hongseok, a PENTAGON member, was medically released from the military and placed in the Wartime Labor Service.
Since he has had agoraphobia and symptoms of panic disorder and depression for some time, Hongseok has been undergoing ongoing treatment and counseling throughout his military service.
The military, however, determined that it was impossible for him to continue military life and receive therapy at the same time as his symptoms grew worse, so he was medically dismissed.
We apologize for generating worry with the unexpected news, and we’ll keep working hard to help Hongseok concentrate on getting better.
Thank you.”
According to the statement, the actor was suffering from depression and panic disorder for a very long time and the treatment was going on.
As a result of his psychological issues and their treatment, it was almost impossible for the actor to continue his military enlistment, henceforth, he had to get discharged from the military services in order to take his treatment smoothly.
The singer made his acting debut in the Korean movie, ‘The Love That’s Left.’ In March 20119, the singer starred in his first web drama titled ‘On The Campus.’ The actor became the cover model for the issue of Men’s Health’s Korea in July 2019. Later in 2020, he made his second appearance on the cover of the issue of Men’s Health Korea.
