ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Entertainment devider Celebrities devider Korea Army Training Center reveals photo of Cha Eun-woo in the military

Korea Army Training Center reveals photo of Cha Eun-woo in the military

Published Aug 14, 2025 11:41 am
K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo in the military (Photo from KATC)
K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo in the military (Photo from KATC)

K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo is currently fulfilling his military service and his recent photo during training was revealed. 

On Aug. 13, the Korea Army Training Center (KATC), based in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, uploaded photos under “Trainee Sketch” of soldiers who have enlisted and are undergoing basic military training. 

In the photo, Cha Eun-woo is seen wearing a company commander trainee armband together with six other soldiers. 

K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo upon enlisting in the military on July 28 (Instagram)
K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo upon enlisting in the military on July 28 (Instagram)
K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo (extreme left) in the military (Photo from KATC)
K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo (extreme left) in the military (Photo from KATC)
K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo (extreme left) in the military (Photo from KATC)
K-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo (extreme left) in the military (Photo from KATC)

Cha Eun-woo enlisted in the military last July 28 to undergo basic military training. After the training, he will complete his military service in the Army Band. 

Last Aug. 4, K-pop boy band ASTRO member Sanha shared information about Cha Eun-woo’s training. 

"On Saturday, Eun-woo hyung sent a message to the group chat, saying, 'How did you hold out, MJ hyung? Please save me. Even though he's in good physical shape, it must not have been easy for him. But he seems to be adapting well," said Sanha. 

Eyewitness accounts of Cha Eun-woo in the military were posted online. 

One wrote, "I saw him washing dishes while he was serving as a cook. He worked hard. Even with his hair short, he was handsome, so I avoided eye contact." 

Another said, "In the military, when people kept staring at him, the assistant instructor said, 'Don't look at him. He's just a person.’”

Cha Eun-woo will fulfill his military service for 18 months and will be discharged on Jan. 27, 2027.

Soldiers undergoing training (Photo from KATC)
Soldiers undergoing training (Photo from KATC)
Soldiers undergoing training (Photo from KATC)
Soldiers undergoing training (Photo from KATC)
Soldiers undergoing training (Photo from KATC)
Soldiers undergoing training (Photo from KATC)
Soldiers undergoing training (Photo from KATC)
Soldiers undergoing training (Photo from KATC)
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.