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Actor Lee Jun-young personally announced his military enlistment.
On the 14th, Lee Jun-young posted a lengthy message on his SNS, beginning with, "I have been pondering for months where to start this story, so I decided to write it myself."
He said, "I thought it would be better for me to speak directly rather than convey the news through an article, so I decided to leave this message," and added, "I will enlist on July 21."
He continued, "Before I knew the enlistment date, I thought, 'What's the big deal? I'm just going,' but now that I have the date, I find myself thinking a lot after a long time. I was worried about how to break this news first, but as I write these words one by one, I feel my heart is becoming a little lighter."
He also said, "I will return safely and healthily, just as I am," and added, "Until the day we meet again, I sincerely hope everyone stays healthy and spends happy and meaningful times in their own places. Thank you for always caring for me and cheering me on."
Meanwhile, Lee Jun-young is currently starring in the JTBC Saturday-Sunday drama 'New Employee Kang (Chairman)', playing Hwang Jun-hyun, a character possessed by the soul of Chairman Kang Yong-ho (played by Son Hyun-joo), who is 72 years old.
Hello. This is Lee Jun-young.
After pondering for months where to start this story, again and again,
I have decided to write this message myself.
This is already the 10th time I have rewritten it. Hahaha!
By now, you must be preparing to sleep after watching episode 6 of 'New Employee Kang (Chairman)'?
Thank you for watching today as well.
Hmm... I thought it would be better for me to speak directly rather than convey the news through an article,
so I decided to leave this message.
I never thought I would be the one to deliver this news with my own mouth.
Yes! I will enlist on July 21.
Before I knew the enlistment date, I lived thinking, "What's the big deal? I'm just going!"
but now that I have the date, I find myself thinking a lot after a long time.
I also worried a lot about how to break this news to my teachers first.
As I write these words one by one,
I feel my heart is becoming a little lighter.
I will return safely and healthily, just as I am.
Until the day we meet again, I sincerely hope everyone stays healthy and spends happy and
meaningful times in their own places.
Thank you for always caring for me and cheering me on.
Thank you for reading this long message.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year X 2
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