WINNER's Song Min-ho, controversy over his long hair a year ago and suspicions of falsifying his arrivals to work... Criticism mounts despite explanation

Idol group WINNER member Song Min-ho has been accused of neglecting his duties. Management office YG Entertainment has explained that he was following the rules, but the controversy continues.
On the 17th, Korean entertainment media Dispatch reported that Song Min-ho had failed to arrive to work properly at the Mapo Resident Benefit Facility where he had been working since March.
Song Min-ho began his alternative service at the Mapo Facilities Management Corporation in March of last year, and then transferred to a resident convenience facility in March of this year.
It was reported that Mr. L, the head of the residential facility and Song Min-ho's superior, ordered Song Min-ho here. However, since March, Song Min-ho has been seen smoking after signing "arrives to work" on occasion.
In response to this, the media visited the facility more than 10 times between November and December, but Song Min-ho never showed up.
Song Min-ho was absent from his desk due to paid leave, illness, hospitalization, etc., and CCTV footage, including his handwritten records of his arrivals to work, could not be viewed due to personal information.
The media reported that records can be forged at the discretion of the person in charge, raising suspicions of manipulation of "arrives to work." However, YG Entertainment, which is involved in this matter, told Herald Pop, "The artists' clothes
"However, the sick leave is an extension of the treatment he received before he began his service, and all other leave was used in accordance with regulations."
" He denied the allegations, saying that he had not violated any regulations. Song Min-ho attended his sister's wedding in the United States in May of last year while he was serving his alternative military service, but he was seen with long hair that reached his shoulders.
It was not confirmed whether he was wearing a wig. At the time, YG Entertainment said that Song Min-ho had gone through the proper procedures for his departure from the US, and that his long hair was also approved by the Military Manpower Administration.
After an examination, it was found that this was possible because he is exempt from basic military training. The reason for Song Min-ho's exemption from basic military training is unknown, but according to the Military Manpower Administration, it is for mental health and medical reasons.
This includes those who have been judged to be in a Grade 4 physical condition and those who have been judged to be in a Grade 4 physical condition but have been exempted from military training.
With six days until his discharge, Song Min-ho, who is accused of neglecting his duties, is drawing attention.
Song Min-ho has been serving as a social service officer since March of last year. The exact reason for his alternative service decision is unclear.
However, Song Min-ho previously revealed on variety shows that he had been suffering from panic disorder since the end of 2017 and was receiving psychiatric treatment.