Singer Jeong Dong-won will enlist in the Marine Corps on the 23rd.
Agency Showplay Entertainment said Jeong Dong-won will enter the Marine Corps Education and Training Group that day, complete basic military training, and then serve for 18 months.
Jeong Dong-won earlier said through his agency and others that after graduating from high school, he would enlist in the Marine Corps.
Showplay Entertainment said it was "a decision in line with the intention Jeong Dong-won has held for a long time," adding that he "made a responsible choice to keep a promise to himself."
The agency added, "Please send warm support so that Jeong Dong-won can complete his duty of national defense in good health and return to your side more mature."
Debuting in 2019, Jeong Dong-won gained recognition by placing fifth on the 2020 audition program "Mr. Trot."
On the 5th, he released the remake mini album "Small Works Collection Vol. 2," and on the 13th, he held a fan concert at KINTEX in Ilsan, meeting fans one last time before enlisting.