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| Big Bang member T.O.P. Yonhap |
By Lee Min-young
Big Bang member T.O.P is suspected of receiving preferential treatment while on duty as a public service worker at Yongsan District Office in Seoul.
TV broadcaster MBC reported on Tuesday that the K-pop boy band singer has taken a total of 19 sick days since Jan. 26, 2018, when he started his military duty. This is three times the average of his fellow workers, which suggests the rapper possibly received special favors.
In 2018, T.O.P took extra days off when he took a vacation for the Chuseok Thanksgiving holiday season in September and for Memorial Day in June. Adding up both occasions, his sick days amounted to almost two weeks.
The star, who had been suffering from panic disorder while serving his public service duty, did not present any medical documents for his leave, according to the report.
In response to the report, Yongsan office strongly denied that T.O.P has in any way received preferential treatment. The office explained that the singer, 31, whose real name is Choi Seung-hyun, had submitted all necessary documents.
G-Dragon, another Big Bang member serving military duty, has also been accused of taking excessive vacations.
