Lee Tae Hwan Announces Military Enlistment
Lee Tae Hwan is ready for his military enlistment this month.
The 27-year-old actor joins a slew of celebrities who will undergo their mandatory military service this 2022.
Lee Tae Hwan's Military Enlistment Set on THIS Date
As obtained by a local media outlet, Lee Tae Hwan's agency, Man of Creation, confirmed the upcoming activity and announced the actor's enlistment date.
According to the management, the actor will be enlisting at the training center on June 27. He will be assigned to his own squadron and set to fulfill his military duties as an active-duty soldier.
Moreover, Lee Tae Hwan's agency asked for the public's understanding as the time and location of his enlistment will be private.
Lastly, the label also added that the 27-year-old actor hopes to "return in good health after dutifully wrapping up his military duties.
Lee Tae Hwan's last project enlistment is JTBC's "Thirty-Nine," starring Son Ye Jin, Jeon Mi Do, and Kim Ji Hyun.
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In the romance drama, he played hotel chef turned restaurant owner Park Hyun Joon and paired with Kim Ji Hyun.
Viewers lauded the duo's chemistry as the drama uncovers their budding romance.
During the drama's finale, the cast expressed their thoughts about concluding the drama.
In a report, Lee Tae Hwan says that he is "grateful to the director, writer, actors, and staff members who worked hard" to execute the series," adding, "I was able to finish filming well because I was with good people."
Interestingly, before his appearance in "Thirty-Nine," Lee Tae Hwan is best known for his role in Park Seo Joon and Park Min Young's "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim."
He took on the role of Lee Sung Yeon, a popular writer whose pen name is Morpheus.
Viewers often see Lee Tae Hwan play an older character than his age.
In 2018, at the height of "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim," he once spoke about starring in mature roles.
As noted by an outlet, he admitted that he feels "pressure" portraying these types of characters.
"It would be a lie to say that I don't feel pressured, but I studied with the thought of approaching it as a character and expressing it beyond age," he said.
Moreover, he also shared that throughout his acting debut, he "played a lot of characters in their 30s," but in the rom-com series, he played "an even older mid-30s role."
Lee Tae Hwan's New Movie
Aside from Lee Tae Hwan's enlistment, he made a comeback to the big screen for the upcoming film "Chiaksan."
In 2021, he was cast as one of the lead actors alongside Yoon Kyun Sang and Kim Ye Won and started their production in March.
Representatives are yet to confirm the official release date, and it is safe to say that the forthcoming horror film might premiere during Lee Tae Hwan's military service.
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Written by Geca Wills
