"Face genius" Cha Eun-woo will be enlisted in the active army as a member of the Army Military Band on July 28. He will be the second member from the group ASTK to serve in the military.
According to OSEN on the 29th, Cha Eun-woo's name was included in the final acceptance list announced by the Military Manpower Administration for the Army Military Band, and the enlistment date was officially confirmed on that day.
Earlier, Cha Eun-woo submitted his application and interviewed at the end of March, and after the fact of the interview was revealed two weeks ago, he delivered the news of his final acceptance. On the same day, the 29th, his agency Fantagio also announced through the fan cafe that "our artist Cha Eun-woo received notification of final acceptance from the Military Manpower Administration for the Army Military Band today," adding that "he is scheduled to enter the training center on July 28 to complete basic military training and then serve his defense duty in the military band."
Cha Eun-woo, who will be the second to enlist among ASTK members following MJ, is preparing for a special meeting with fans as his last official activity before enlistment. He plans to participate in ASTK's fourth solo concert "The 4th ASTROAD [Stargraphy]" on June 7 and 8 at the Incheon Inspire Arena to spend valuable time with his fans.
In addition, singer and actor Cha Eun-woo will meet fans around the world through a VR concert. Cha Eun-woo's first solo VR concert "CHA EUN-WOO VR CONCERT : MEMORIES" will be released exclusively at CGV on June 18. The concert will be sequentially released in a total of 21 cities across Asia and North and South America, starting from Korea in June and continuing to Japan, the United States, China, Taiwan, Mexico, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. Through this unique format of VR concert, Cha Eun-woo is expected to reaffirm his global stature.
The agency stated, "To prevent safety accidents caused by congestion on the day of admission, the location and time will be kept confidential, and no separate events are planned," adding, "We ask for warm support so that Cha Eun-woo can complete his service healthily." Following the enlistment news, fans expressed their disappointment and support, saying, "I can't believe he's enlisting already," "After MJ, now Cha Eun-woo... ASTK members are going one by one," and "Come back healthy; we will wait for you."
Meanwhile, after completing basic military training, Cha Eun-woo will be assigned to a military unit and serve in the military band.
[OSEN]