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Woodz to join Army band in January for mandatory service

Singer-songwriter Woodz [EDAM ENTERTAINMENT]

Singer-songwriter Woodz [EDAM ENTERTAINMENT]

Singer-songwriter Woodz will begin his mandatory military service on Jan. 22, joining the Army band, his agency EDAM Entertainment said Monday.  

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"Woodz recently received a letter of acceptance [for the Army band] from the Military Manpower Administration, thus will be joining the Korea Army Training Center on Jan. 22, 2024," the agency said in a press release.  
 
"Woodz will complete his basic military training and serve as a member of the Army band. The exact time and location for his training camp admission ceremony will not be revealed," it added. " There will be no ceremony [for Woodz] on Jan. 22."  
 
"We would like to ask for warm support for Woodz, who will complete his service and return ]more mature]."  
 
"I will, not as Woodz, but as Cho Seung-youn, a young man, will complete my mandatory military service," Woodz said in a fan cafe post to his fans on Sunday.  
 
"I will return in an even healthier shape, and I hope you stay healthy and happy as I complete my military service," he said.  
 
Woodz debuted as a member of boy band UNIQ in 2014 and started his solo career in 2018. He is currently on his encore world tour "OO-LI and," performing in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States and more.  
 
Woodz will drop digital single “Amnesia” on Dec. 18.  
 
To find out more about WOODZ, visit Celeb Confirmed!  
 

BY CHO YONG-JUN [[email protected]]
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