K-idol Cha Eun-woo, currently serving in the army, spotted at Gyeongju Apec site
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South Korean singer-actor Cha Eun-woo, who is serving in the military, was caught on camera at one of the Apec venues in Gyeongju.
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GYEONGJU – South Korean actor-singer Cha Eun-woo, who is serving in South Korea’s military, was caught on camera at one of the Apec venues in Gyeongju, according to online communities.
A video of the popular K-idol, dressed in his military uniform and walking through a hotel lobby in the city, quickly went viral on Oct 31, surprising fans who have been waiting for his discharge.
“Even with most of his face hidden under a military cap, his good looks still shine through,” one user wrote on X. “He’s promoting Korea just by looking that handsome,” another commented.
The 27-year-old member of K-pop boy band Astro is serving with the Ministry of National Defense’s Service Support Corps and has been assigned to assist with the Apec event, according to news reports.
Cha enlisted on July 28 at Nonsan Army Training Center in South Chungcheong Province, a facility that provides basic training for Korean soldiers. He made headlines for serving as the representative trainee at the completion ceremony.
Adventure comedy film The First Ride (2025), which he finished filming before his enlistment, remains strong at the South Korean box office, topping the daily ranking on Oct 31 with 34,129 viewers and a cumulative audience of 138,062. The movie opens in Singapore cinemas on Nov 13. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
