Singer and producer MC Mong has announced plans to take legal action against individuals and media outlets who continue to label him a “draft dodger.”
On November 11 KST, MC Mong posted a statement on his social media, addressing ongoing references to his past controversy.
“I kept telling myself that if I just stayed silent, everything would eventually pass. But now they’re calling me a ‘draft dodger’ again,” he wrote.
He continued,
“Even though I was originally classified as exempt from military service due to severe posterior cruciate ligament damage and cervical and lumbar disc issues, I stayed quiet. But let me make this clear once again — unlike other celebrities, I was found not guilty on all counts related to draft evasion at the first trial, the appeal, and the Supreme Court. From now on, whether it’s a media outlet, a broadcast, or an online comment, anyone who calls me a ‘draft dodger’ will face legal consequences. I will not show leniency.”
MC Mong went on to say,
“I don’t understand why people started attacking me the moment I left BPM Entertainment, but fine — let’s go all the way this time. The media that falsely reported that Ju Haknyeon was involved in prostitution, and those who pretend to be art critics while lacking the ability to understand art, have turned people into ‘Nazis’ with their words. If public opinion can shift because of a single line of text, then maybe it’s time for me to relive the 17 years I’ve kept silent.”
MC Mong was previously accused of deliberately avoiding military service by extracting teeth but was ultimately acquitted on all charges by the Supreme Court in 2011.
Meanwhile, after co-founding the entertainment label Onehundred in 2023, MC Mong stepped down from company operations this June and announced plans to study abroad, citing severe depression and health issues.
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