Was it an abuse of power or a personal favour?

Reports of a military superior requesting Seventeen's Woozi to find a wedding singer has sparked outrage among netizens for alleged abuse of power.

South Korean media Seoul Shinmun revealed yesterday (Dec 22) that a sergeant nicknamed A at the army training centre had asked Woozi, who had just begun serving in September, to find a singer who could perform at his wedding. Woozi had not known A prior to enlistment. 

The 29-year-old idol then contacted a friend and "famous ballad singer", and the latter reportedly performed for free in October.

In response to reports, a military official from the training centre said there was no coercion: "After reviewing the situation, we found that it was not an improper order, but rather a personal favour on Woozi's part. There was no violation of the law or regulations."

However, netizens argued the act was still an abuse of power as it happened in a workplace, and the officer was a superior to Woozi.

"Was that a favour or did you (Woozi) have no choice but to do it because you were afraid your military life would be ruined?" questioned one netizen on Naver.