Seoul: Cha Eun-woo of boy group Astro will enlist in the South Korean military on July 28 and serve in the Army's brass band, his agency announced on Thursday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Cha recently applied for a position in the Army's brass band and received his final acceptance notification from the Military Manpower Administration. The singer-actor will fulfill his military service in the band following five weeks of basic training at a boot camp.
In South Korea, it is mandatory for all able-bodied men to serve between 18 and 21 months in the military. Fantagio, Cha's agency, has not disclosed the specific enlistment time or location of the camp. The agency requested that fans refrain from visiting the site to ensure their safety and confirmed that no special event will be held at the site to mark his enlistment.