ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo has been preparing for his mandatory military service. The star of the Korean drama "True Beauty" was seen getting a short haircut ahead of his enlistment on Monday July 28, 2025. The photo Cha Eun Woo shared on Instagram immediately made fans emotional.
Previously, Cha Eun Woo was seen attending an interview with the Army's military band unit on Friday May 9, 2025. His presence was witnessed by several eyewitnesses. Cha Eun Woo's agency, Fantagio, also confirmed his decision to join the military band, which features members wearing red uniforms like NCT's Jaehyun, EXO's Kai, SHINee's Taemin, and VIXX's Ken.
Thus, Cha Eun Woo became the second member of the KPop group ASTRO to enlist in the military after MJ aka Kim Myung Jun. Cha Eun Woo has also turned 28, the age limit for Korean men to enlist in the military. Given his status as a member of the Army military band, Cha Eun Woo's service will last one year and six months.
He leaves behind a number of recent acting projects, which will air and satisfy fans' longing during his absence. These include the Netflix superhero drama The Wonderfools and the comedy film The Ride. Not only that, Cha Eun Woo also held his final fan meeting before carrying out his national duties.
The fan meeting, titled "THE ROYAL," was successfully held on Saturday July 12, 2025, at the Grand Peace Hall, Kyung Hee University in Seoul. On Monday July 21, 2025, Cha Eun Woo uploaded several photos and videos of memorable recent moments, including the moment the actor-idol cut his hair short in preparation for his mandatory military service.
She beamed as she looked at herself in the mirror with her new hair. She even included a photo of her hair cut on the floor after it was cut. There's also a moment of Cha Eun Woo celebrating his birthday in a festive way. He poses holding a cake in front of a wall decorated with balloons and silver foil curtains.
He completes his look with a gold crown atop his crew cut. Cha Eun Woo's Instagram post finally reminded fans that he will be enlisting in the military in seven days. The comments section of his photo was flooded with comments from fans, stunned by Cha Eun Woo's new appearance and praying for his safety.
"Darling still perfect military preparation" commented a fan under Cha Eun Woo's post. "Just a few more days, nu" chimed in another fan, noting that her departure date was just a matter of counting on one hand. "Nu, stay healthy, honey, I swear it's getting sadder but I have to support you, lovelove" exclaimed another Cha Eun Woo fan.
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