K-drama star Cha Eun-woo's enlistment news leaves fans emotional. With no public event planned, the star will quietly enter training as part of South Korea’s Army Military Band
K-drama heartthrob Cha Eun-woo
To all the K-drama fans, we have bittersweet news for you. The popular South Korean star Cha Eun-woo has decided to step away from the spotlight for a while to fulfill his mandatory military service. The news that he has been enlisted to serve his mandatory duty was confirmed by his agency on May 29, and since then, fans have been pouring their hearts out as they already miss him.
Cha Eun-woo to start his military service soon
Earlier this month, news broke that Cha Eun-woo, 28, had applied to join the Army Military Band. His agency, Fantagio, has now announced, “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 centre 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,” the agency shared in a statement, as per Soompi.
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The agency further concluded the note by writing, “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.”
This news has left the actor's fans with mixed feelings. While social media is happy for him, fans have already started missing him. While commenting on his recent post, one wrote, "Congratulations 🎉 We will miss you and wait for you." "I'll miss my precious Eunwoo sharing his side of the story when you go... but I trust you," another wrote. A third fan shared, "He will SERVE his country like he always does."
Meanwhile, the happy news is that we might see the popular K-pop band BTS reunite soon.
About BTS group’s mandatory military services
As of now, BTS members Jin and J-Hope have been discharged, while the rest of the group — RM, V, Jimin, Jungkook, and Suga — are still serving in the Army and are expected to return soon. The remaining BTS members are expected to complete their mandatory military service by June 2025. RM and V are both scheduled to be discharged on June 10, while Jimin and Jungkook on June 11. Suga, who enlisted through a different route due to a shoulder injury, is expected to be discharged slightly later, on June 21, 2025.
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