Police “Song Mino Admits to Most Allegations of Leaving Public Service Post Without Permission”

During a press briefing held on March 31 at the Seoul Seodaemun Police Station, a police official stated, “Song Mino has generally admitted to leaving his assigned workplace during duty hours.”

Song Mino has appeared before the police three times for questioning and has reportedly admitted to most of the charges.

Police noted, “We will determine the validity of the charges based on materials secured through searches and seizures as well as communications investigations.” They reiterated, “Song Mino has largely acknowledged leaving his post during work hours.”

Song Mino had been serving as a public service worker at the Mapo Facility Management Corporation and the Mapo Resident Convenience Facility since March 2023. However, allegations surfaced that toward the end of his service, he failed to report to work properly, and on the days he did, he allegedly spent little time there, often lying down and playing games before leaving.

Co-workers claimed Song Mino received special treatment due to his celebrity status, including arriving late because of medications, only briefly showing up and not performing primary duties such as answering phone calls. They also alleged that Song Mino violated dress code rules, citing his long hair and refusal to wear the standard uniform.

Regarding this, the Military Manpower Administration announced plans to strengthen the management of public service workers, including implementing electronic attendance tracking and revising the disciplinary system. Penalties for violations, which previously only included a “warning”, will now be categorized into “caution”, “leave reduction” and “pay deduction”.