ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo has officially confirmed his military enlistment date.
As reported by Soompi, Eunwoo applied for the Army Military Band earlier this May and was awaiting the results. On May 29, his agency Fantagio, announced that he had been officially accepted. The statement also confirmed that he will enter the training center on July 28 to undergo basic training before serving in the Army Military Band.
Fantagio’s full statement reads:
Hello.
This is Fantagio.We would like to express our gratitude to the AROHA who always send unwavering love to ASTRO, and we have an important announcement regarding our artist Cha Eun Woo’s military enlistment.
Recently, Cha Eun Woo applied to join the Army Military Band and received a final acceptance notice from the Military Manpower Administration today. He will enter the training center on July 28 and undergo basic military training before fulfilling his duty in the Army Military Band.
To prevent safety accidents due to congestion on the day of enlistment, the location and time of Cha Eun Woo’s enlistment will be kept private, and there will be no separate events held.
We ask for your unsparing support and warm encouragement for Cha Eun Woo as he diligently fulfills his military duty and returns in good health.
Thank you.
Cha Eunwoo, born Lee Dong-min, is a singer and actor best known as a member of the idol group ASTRO. He made his acting debut in a minor role in 2014’s My Brilliant Life, which starred Gang Dong-won and Song Hye-kyo. In 2015, he landed his first lead role in the web drama To Be Continued opposite Kim Saeron.
Eunwoo officially debuted with ASTRO in 2016 with their EP Spring Up. The following year, he starred in the popular web drama Sweet Revenge, followed by roles in Top Management and Gangnam Beauty, the latter marking his first leading role on television.
He continued to solidify his presence in K-Drama with leading roles in webtoon-based series like True Beauty, Island, and A Good Day to Be a Dog. He also contributed music to Kakao Webtoon’s The Villainess Is a Marionette with the track “Focus on Me” and recorded “Don’t Cry, My Life” for the Under the Oak Tree OST. Most recently, he released his solo album Entity in 2024.
Needless to say, Cha Eunwoo has become a prominent figure in both the K-Pop and webcomic industries through his work in music and high-profile webtoon adaptations.
Source: Soompi
