[3중급] MC Mong to drop first album in 5 years  

Well-known hip-hop artist and entertainer MC Mong 1

announced 2

that he would return 3

to his musical roots 4

for the first time 4

in four years 4

with the release 4

of a new album 4

this year. 4

MC Mong 1

is reported 2

to have signed 3

an exclusive contract 3

with entertainment agency Wellmade Yedang 4

and is working 2

on an album 4

to be released 3

in September or October. 4

The star’s last album release 1

was his fifth studio album “Humanimal” 2

in 2009. 4

Shortly after, 4

he 1

was caught up 2

in a legal scandal 4

that temporarily halted his career. 6

MC Mong 1

left 2

the public eye 3

for nearly four years 4

after being charged 4

with violating the country’s mandatory military service laws 4

in October 2010. 4

Evidence 1

that Mong had deliberately  <= tried 2 -> 6

to dodge his military enlistment 3 -> 4

led ->2

to a public outcry, 4

which halted -> 6

his public appearances, 6 -> 3

both on stage and on TV programs. 4

The artist 1

debuted 2

as part 3

of the hip-hop group People Crew 4

in 1998, 4

but his career 1

took off 2

after he branched out 4

as a solo artist. 4

MC Mong 1

is also widely known 2

for his collaborations 4

with popular stars 4

including SG Wannabe, Jo Sung-mo and g.o.d.’s Kim Tae-woo. 5