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Cha Eun-woo applies to join army band for mandatory military service

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Korean actor and singer Cha Eun-woo has submitted an application to join the military band for his upcoming mandatory military service.</p><p>According to a report by Naver as translated by Soompi, Eun-woo&#x27;s agency Fantagio confirmed on Friday, May 9 that the singer-actor completed his interview for the army’s military band.</p><p>&quot;The results will be announced on May 29, so it’s difficult to provide further details as we do not yet know if he has been accepted,&quot; the agency said.</p><p>The Military Manpower Administration earlier announced that applications for the Army Band were open in March and April, with interviews scheduled for May 9.</p><p>Should he be accepted, Eun-woo is expected to enlist this coming July.</p><p>South Korea mandates military service for all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 28.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-40" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHE6epXTg8b/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A40%2C%22os%22%3A14296350.899999976%2C%22ls%22%3A46601.89999997616%2C%22le%22%3A46613.60000002384%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="882" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-40" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Eun-woo visited the Philippines back in March 2024 for the Manila leg of his <em>Just One 10 Minute [Mystery Elevator]</em> fan meeting tour.</p><p>&quot;I’m always happy to perform for my Filipino fans who always cheer for me loudly,&quot; he remarked in a previous interview with ABS-CBN News ahead of his tour in Manila. &quot;I’m most looking forward to the fans&#x27; cheers at the show. I prepared a lot of different performances so I hope that everyone has a great time.&quot;</p><p>The tour began in Seoul in February 2024, shortly after Eun-woo released his debut solo extended play (EP) titled <em>Entity.</em> This marked his first project as a solo artist, following years of performing with the boy group Astro since their debut in 2016.</p><p>&quot;It’s the first solo album that I released so I was very nervous and had lots of worries. But the thought of wanting the fans to hear it as soon as possible also made me excited,&quot; he stated.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/people/celebrities/highlights-cha-eun-woo-mystery-elevator-in-manila/37721"><strong>READ: Highlights: &#x27;CHA EUN-WOO 2024 Just One 10 Minute [Mystery Elevator]&#x27; in Manila<br/></strong></a></div><p>Back in November 2024, Netflix announced that Eun-woo will star with Park Eun-bin in the series <em>The WONDERfools.</em></p><p>According to a press release by the streaming giant, &quot;set in the doomsday-fearing year 1999,<em> The WONDERfools</em> is a superpower comedy action adventure that follows a group of awkward townies who unexpectedly gain superpowers and fight villains threatening the peace of Haeseong city.&quot;</p>

<p>Cha Eun-woo’s agency confirms that the actor-singer completed his interview for the army’s military band.</p>

Cha Eun-woo’s agency confirms that the actor-singer completed his interview for the army’s military band.