K-pop idol Hongseok discharged early from military due to worsening anxiety and depression

Yang Hongseok, 28, is the third member of Pentagon to enlist for his mandatory military service. Photo: Handout

Hongseok, member of the South Korean boyband Pentagon, has been discharged early from the military due to worsening symptoms of anxiety and depression.

The news was announced by his agency, Cube Entertainment, in a statement on Monday (Dec 26).