YG said on the 7th, “We will hold a WINNER concert in July,” adding, “We will present a high-quality performance with fans after 3 years and 3 months.” YG also expressed its position on the member Song Minho’s future, which is drawing attention in line with these comebacks. Specifically, YG said, “This concert will be a three-member system (excluding Song Minho),” adding, “We thought about it a lot. Nevertheless, for the fans who have waited for WINNER’s performance for a long time, we decided to hold the concert as scheduled according to the members’ firm will to meet their fans on stage.”
While serving as a social service worker at Mapo Community Facilities in Seoul, Song Minho was embroiled in a controversy in December last year over allegations of poor service. He did not meet the number of days he went to work properly, and he was eventually investigated, adding to the testimony of his fellow service members, such as “Lying down playing games while serving.”
In this regard, Mapo Police Station summoned Song Minho three times to investigate him. It is known that Song Minho generally admitted the charges of leaving his workplace in a series of investigations. The police are set to send Song Minho to the prosecution based on data obtained through seizure and search of his residence and workplace.
WINNER has suspended its group activities since April 2022 to fulfill its members’ military service and brought the so-called “military white flag.” Last year, Kang Seungyoon and Song Minho were expected to return after completing their service, but Song Minho’s controversy over military service has put a brake on his return to the entire group.
