Song Min-ho (WINNER) accused of neglecting his duties, and even accused of selling off a painting

Minho (WINNER), who was investigated for dereliction of military service, was reportedly embroiled in a lawsuit over the sale of a painting. On the 24th, JTBC's "Case Leader" reported, "I went to Song Minho's first solo exhibition.
The article covered information about a buyer named A who said, "I bought a painting in a bookstore, but it's been two years and the painting hasn't arrived yet." A visited Song Min-ho's solo exhibition in December 2022, when he debuted as an artist, and
A purchased a painting titled "Thought" for 25 million won (approximately 2.73 million yen). A made three payments to the gallery in charge of the consignment sale and received a receipt.
However, the gallery was slow to hand over the painting due to reasons such as an overseas solo exhibition tour, and later the curator in charge contacted A and said, "I didn't want to sell it.
However, Ms. A protested, saying, "The artist and the gallery must have negotiated and decided on the price." Apparently, the work was booked to go to a famous female singer.
Regarding this, Song Min-ho's side claimed, "This is a painting that was not even sold to Chairman Yang Hyun-suk," and made it clear that they had no intention of selling it.
The gallery responded by saying, "It was a pre-order." The gallery responded by saying, "It was sold by mistake by a curator with little experience." The gallery also disclosed the identity of the buyer to prevent resale.
A, who had paid but not received the work, filed a civil lawsuit.
The gallery argued, "The curator of the painting told me the price and the bank account number of the painting, so I made the payment, and therefore the 'contract' and 'agreement' were all completed."
The defendant argued that the work could not be sold because the artist's permission could not be obtained due to Song Min-ho's enlistment.
The court ruled that if A were to sell the work, he would have to pay 25 million won. A demanded a settlement of 40 million won (approximately 4.36 million yen), including attorney's fees, along with the handover of the work, but the gallery
The company responded by saying, "This is an unreasonable claim." As the lawsuit over Song Min-ho's painting continues, Song Min-ho is currently under police investigation for allegedly violating the Military Service Act. March 2023
He served as a community service officer from until December of last year, but was accused of neglecting his duties, including lying about his attendance records. During a police investigation on the 23rd, he reportedly stated that he had "served properly."
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