Rising star Woo Do Hwan just announced that he will be officially enlisting in the military on July 6 through posting a hand written letter on his official Instagram account.
Below is the content of his heartfelt letter to his fans as translated by Hellokpop:
“Hello. This is Woo Do Hwan. You may be surprised by the sudden news, but I am writing this letter because I wanted to personally announce this to my fans first.”
“I am enlisting as an active-duty soldier on July 6. I feel apologetic for not being able to directly meet you and say goodbye,” he revealed.
Grateful for all the love and support he continues to receive, the actor said, “I was happy while doing every project I was in because of the overflowing love everyone gave me. Thank you for watching over my 20’s and for loving me. Thanks to that, I was able to spend my 20s very happily.”
“I hope that you will be healthy and happy during these difficult times. I will return in good health and work to impress once again. I love you so much and feel so thankful that I cannot express it fully in words,” he added.
Most of his fans were sad to hear such sudden news. However, they only left encouraging and well wishes for the beloved actor.
Fellow actors also commented sad emojis and blessings on his post including actress Kim Go Eun, his co-actor in his recent drama ‘The King: Eternal Monarch’.
Aside from the date, other details of his enlistment has not been revealed. The actor's agency Keyeast released a statement regarding the enlistment details. See the translation below by Soompi:
“Hello. This is Keyeast.
Keyeast’s actor Woo Do Hwan is enlisting on July 6, 2020.
Due to safety and health reasons, the location and time of his enlistment will not be revealed. He will enlist privately without any official event involving fans nor a press conference.
We ask you to support him so that he can safely fulfill his military duty.
Thank you.”
We wish him good luck and a safe service!