He is scheduled to begin his mandatory service soon.
In a statement issued on Thursday, May 29, Korean management company Fantagio disclosed updates regarding the future plans of idol-actor Cha Eunwoo, member of the boy group ASTRO.
According to the company, the 28-year-old superstar will be enlisting in mandatory military service program of South Korea in July 2025.
“Recently, Cha Eun Woo applied to join the Army Military Band and received a final acceptance notice from the Military Manpower Administration today,” the statement, as translated by entertainment website Soompi, read.
The company continued, “[Eunwoo] will enter the training center on July 28 and undergo basic military training before fulfilling his duty in the Army Military Band.”
But due security concerns, the management has decided to keep Eunwoo’s send-off event a private gathering.
“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.”
Fantagio then asked for fans’ continued support and encouragement for Cha Eun Woo as he fulfills his military duty and returns in good health.
With this development, Eunwoo is set to become the second member of the band to enlist, with the eldest member MJ having completed his service in 2023.
At present, the popular singer-actor has completed filming the Netflix show ‘The WonderFools’ with Park Eun-bin and has been confirmed to take on his first lead role in a movie through the film ‘First Ride.’
Eunwoo made his debut in 2016 as part of the group ASTRO, before taking male lead roles in drama serials ‘My ID is Gangnam Beauty,’ ‘Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung,’ ‘True Beauty,’ ‘A Good Day To Be A Dog,’ and recently, in ‘Wonderful World.’
In March 2024, Cha Eunwoo made his solo music debut upon the release of his first album ‘Entity,’ which carries the title track ‘Stay.’