[article] Defense Ministry: Rain’s total vacation days are 27. Official Army duties overnight = 44.

— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^

This statement by the Defense Ministry is backed up by Representative Shin In Gyun’s statements to Channel A News HERE. Rain’s 17 days of actual leave/vacation + 10 overnight leaves for performing + 44 overnight stays for OFFICIAL Army duties = 71 total times he was off-post. NOT 71 days of VACATION, nor all the other inflated numbers that the Media is happily doling out to their readers without regard.

In fact, according to this statement, he hasn’t even taken the amount of vacation leave that is given to an ordinary soldier (44) OR an entertainment soldier (75). If anyone has been abused here, it is Corporal Jung JiHoon Rain.

The people who have participated in vilifying him should be ashamed. ^@@^

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TVReport 1/4/2013— [English translation by: 화니]

Defense Ministry: Regarding the alleged special privilege granted to Rain … Rain’s vacation days included overnight stays at the Defense Agency for Public Information Services

The authorities have issued a statement clarifying their position regarding the controversy that has arisen regarding whether the singer Rain(age 31, Jung Ji Hoon), known to be in a romantic relationship with actress ‘Kim Tae Hee’, received special preferential treatment during his military service.

On the 4th, the MBC TV show entitled ‘Section TV Entertainment Communications’ (hereafter referred to as “Section”) reported on the controversy regarding the special preferential treatment Rain allegedly received as an entertainment soldier.

The controversy about the military’s preferential treatment flared up after the entertainment media outlet Dispatch reported that Rain and ‘Kim Tae Hee’, were in a romantic relationship, along with a photo of the two celebrities on a date.

Initially, criticisms were made about Rain’s outfit. In the photos disclosed, Rain was not wearing the regulatory military hat, and was wearing a civilian jacket over his military uniform. A spokesperson for the Defense Ministry stated that “A soldier must always maintain an orderly outfit to uphold the dignity of the military” and added that “Rain will not necessarily be punished, but the plan is that he will be instructed to wear the military outfit properly through training and guidance.

According to the report made by Dispatch, Rain went on dates with ‘Kim Tae-Hee’ as frequently as around once a week since last November, while on overnight or daytime leave. Immediately following the report, there was a deluge of critical comments on the internet claiming that “The military granted Rain preferential treatment as an entertainment soldier.”

In actuality, the average number of days that an ordinary soldier receives for vacation is 44 days. Entertainment soldiers receive an average of 75 days, which is around 1.7 times more. {NOTE: To repeat, the difference in ordinary and entertainment soldier’s vacation time is NOT preferential treatment. Representative Shin In Gyun explains why, in this interview with Channel A News. — Stephe ^@@^}

A spokesperson of the Defense Ministry explained that “There were two large scale performances given by Corporal Jung during the Yeosu Expo. He needed time to prepare for the performances. Also, when he needs to go far for a ‘K-Force Special Show’ performance, he sleeps over on location. Even if the location is closer, it is around midnight by the time he returns to Seoul.

In such cases, he sleeps at the Defense Agency for Public Information Services, and those days have totaled 19. Those instances were included in the number of Rain’s vacation days disclosed to the public (a total of 71 days including 17 vacation days, 10 overnight leaves based on individual performance, and 44 overnight stays for official duties).”

The spokesperson added that “A disciplinary committee is planned to be held regarding the issue of having gone on a personal date after military duties, and the failure to wear the military hat.”

Source : http://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=297646

English translation by 화니

~ by Cloud USA on January 6, 2013.