WINNER's Image Tarnished Amid Song Min-ho's Military Service Controversy

Dec 18, 2024

WINNER's Image Tarnished Amid Song Min-ho's Military Service Controversy



The group WINNER's image of the group as a whole was also hurt by Song Min-ho's controversy over his poor service.

Suspicions were raised on the 17th that Song Min-ho did not properly work as a social service worker, such as manipulating work records.

According to Dispatch, Song Min-ho did not return to normal after enjoying a trip to Hawaii for five nights and six days in October. The media claimed that Song Min-ho visited the Mapo resident convenience facility, where he worked, at least 10 times in the second week of November and early this month, but he could not be found, and there were reports that Song Min-ho sometimes appeared and drove to work while smoking and disappeared. He also added that although he fact-checked the person in charge, he did not disclose specific evidence for reasons such as 's sick leave's annual leave'hospitalization'.




In the end, the Military Manpower Administration also launched an investigation into Song Min-ho's controversy over his attendance and alleged manipulation of work records.

In this regard, YG Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as YG), the agency, said "It is difficult to confirm details related to the artist's service. However, he explained that the reason for sick leave was the extension of the treatment he had received before his service, and all other vacations were used in accordance with the regulations.




WINNER's Image Tarnished Amid Song Min-ho's Military Service Controversy
Nevertheless, public opinion remains frosty.

Song Min-ho has previously been involved in controversy over maintaining his dignity and preferential treatment as he has dyed his long hair and even grown his beard.




Furthermore, WINNER members' military life is being discussed. Kang Seung-yoon, the youngest and leader of the team, joined the Army in June last year and served in the 6th Infantry Division, continuing his sincere and exemplary military life, but another suspicion is being made in that other members, including Kim Jin-woo and Lee Seung-hoon, all served as substitute service personnel. The specific reason for the fourth-grade decision was not revealed, but Kim Jin-woo is known to have asthma and Lee Seung-hoon is known to have shoulder and knee injuries. Song Min-ho also complained of suffering from panic disorder and bipolar disorder. In response, netizens criticized '3 out of 4 people have problems with their bodies, but they did well in their activities' to go overseas even though they have panic disorder'How can they operate normally when they have all problems?' Does the disease selectively disappear only when broadcasting and playing?'



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