ASTRO's Cha Eunwoo is set for military enrollment, confirms date and time
's Cha Eunwoo is joining the list of male Korean celebrities that seem to be leaving for their mandatory military enlistment. The idol and actor is all set to commence his mandatory military service from July 28.
Cha Eunwoo is all set for military
In earlier news, it was shared by various news outlets that the pop star has officially sent in his application for the army military band. After officially getting his acceptance, the actor and idol has announced that he will be enlisting on July 28, as per reports from OSEN. The news came after the official notice of people who had passed the requirements for the band was released by the Military Manpower Administration.
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hen the news of him applying for the band came out, his management agency also issued a statement saying, 'He applied for the Army Military Band at the end of March. He went through the proper procedures and completed the interview. We were informed that the results would be announced on the 29th. If accepted, although we didn't yet know the exact date, we understood that enlistment would take place sometime in July.'
Fans were already expecting the enlistment date to be in July; however, the exact time was not confirmed until now.
The agency has also issued a statement expressing the importance of privacy and how they will not be announcing when and where Cha Eunwoo will be departing for his military enlistment.
Cha Eunwoo's latest projects
Cha Eunwoo was last seen in the drama 'Wonderful World', where he played the lead role alongside popular actress Kim Nam Joo. After that, he also has another project lined up for a 2026 release. The K-drama titled 'The Wonder Fools' is currently in production and will see Cha Eunwoo and actress Park Eun Bin in the lead roles.
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