Park So Jin, accused of being exempt from military service, may step down as PR ambassador

Trot singer Park So Jin was reportedly exempt from military service, and a previous interview in which he said he was about to enlist drew attention, putting his position as public relations ambassador in danger of being removed.
On the 3rd, Herald POP reported that the cities of Gongju and Mungyeong, which had appointed Park So Jin as a public relations ambassador, had received complaints urging them to remove him from the position.
The matter is said to have entered into a discussion. This is because Park So Jin is the face of the city, so they are naturally nervous. Park So Jin said last year that he would be re-elected in 2023.
He was appointed as the public relations ambassador for Mungyeong City for the Mungyeong Traditional Tea Bowl Festival.
"Dak Byul Street," named after the fan club, was built at a cost of 1 billion won. In May, he was also appointed as the public relations ambassador for the city of Gongju, and will promote the charms of Gongju for two years until 2026.
Park So Jin participated in the Baekje Cultural Festival, which is the representative festival of Gongju, and even released a song called "From Gongju."
On November 28th, it was announced that Park So Jin would be exempt from military service. Park So Jin had been suffering from depression and insomnia for many years due to difficult family circumstances.
He has been suffering from mental illness. However, after the news of Park So Jin's exemption from military service was released, Park So Jin's previous comments were once again brought to attention and the debate became heated.
In an interview with MBC ON's "Trot Chang Poon," he said, "I have a goal that I want to achieve before I enlist."
As the commotion grew, Park So Jin posted on her fan cafe on the 2nd, "If I was exempted from military service due to mental illness, then the way I am viewed is negative.
I was so scared that I would be targeted and lose the opportunity to appear on TV shows and events, which would hinder my activities as a singer.
When asked, "What are your goals for the future?", he couldn't immediately say the fact that he had already been exempted from military service. So he answered, "My goal is to write a hit song," which was something he had always dreamed of.
"I didn't think my answer would become such a big deal now," he said in his apology. Internet users are angry at Park So Jin's lies. He is demanding that she be removed from her position as a PR ambassador and is currently appearing on KBS2's "Housework."
Message boards are heating up with calls for him to be removed from "The Men Who Do It Season 2."