On December 19, Supervisor A, the head of the Mapo Resident Welfare Facility who supervises Winner’s Mino (Song Min-ho), had an interview with the media outlet StarNews.
In the interview, A stated: “I saw Song Mino at least once a day, checked his presence and made him sign. Of course, since I handle other tasks as well as monitoring him, there may have been times when I couldn’t monitor his presence in the morning. However, the MMA (Military Manpower Administration) is verifying this through CCTV footage.”
A then further denied the allegations of falsifying attendance records, adding: “We followed the formats prescribed by MMA.”
A revealed that as early as March or April Mino had been classified as unfit for alternative service. After receiving a Grade 4 supplementary duty classification due to conditions such as panic disorder and bipolar disorder, the male idol underwent treatment.
Explained, “After discussions with the MMA, we concluded that early discharge as unfit for duty was appropriate and recommended this to him. The MMA also considered that the situation constituted sufficient grounds for discharge. There have been similar cases where people were discharged after just two months. However Mino refused, saying that he needed to endure and complete his tour of duty due to his career as an artist. He was very determined.”
According to A, after allegations of improper service surfaced, Mino took sick leave on December 18 and 19. A described Song’s current condition, saying: “It is difficult for him to lead a normal life. It has cycles of ups and downs: it had a particularly difficult period in February and April. He is psychologically unstable and I learned from his manager that he is hospitalized.”
Meanwhile, Mino, who started his alternative service at the Mapo Facilities Management Corporation in March 2023, transferred to the Mapo Resident Welfare Facility this March. A clarified that the transfer was carried out without procedural problems or special treatment, stating: “Social service workers can change their workplace through grievance counseling. Song requested the transfer due to difficulties adjusting to his new supervisor and his mental health condition.
Mino is expected to complete his service and be discharged on December 23. However, MMA is currently investigating his appearance records. If problems are identified, there is a possibility that his service period could be extended.
On the other hand, WINNER’s Mino was previously accused of neglect of duty during his military service. Soon after, reports that he had been dating actress Park Ju-hyun for 2 years also surfaced, attracting attention.
