[Exclusive]'Winged' Lee Jun-young receives enlistment notice while filming 'Forehands'.. to complete before July enlistment

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Actor Lee Jun-young will work hard on drama filming until just before his enlistment next month, managing a busy schedule.

According to a StarNews investigation on the 15th, Lee Jun-young is scheduled to focus entirely on filming tvN's new drama 'Forehands' (script by Shin Yi-won, directed by Park Hyun-seok, produced by Studio Dragon, Studio N, and Namo Actors) until the end of July. Having received his active-duty enlistment notice during filming, he plans to complete all scheduled filming dates before enlisting on July 21.

Since his enlistment was decided suddenly, the production team plans to advance Lee Jun-young's filming schedule as much as possible. Accordingly, Lee Jun-young is expected to shuttle between filming locations until just before his enlistment, managing a hectic schedule.

'Forehands,' currently in its final stages of filming, is a work depicting the friendship, love, competition, and growth of young people who meet at an arts high school where only music geniuses gather. It is also attracting attention as the comeback work of actor Song Kang, who was discharged in October last year. In the drama, Lee Jun-young plays the role of Choi Jeong-yo, a genius pianist who is both a friend and rival to Kang Bi-o (played by Song Kang). As filming schedules remain, he is expected to continue his 'hard-working' activities until before his enlistment.

Lee Jun-young debuted as a member of the group U-KISS in 2014 and has steadily built his filmography since transitioning to acting. He has established his presence by delivering impressive performances in various works such as 'Bum-dong Revenge,' 'D.P.,' 'Mask Girl,' 'Moral Sense,' 'The Wild,' and 'Brave Citizen.' In particular, he became an 'icon of hard work' by presenting four works in the first half of last year alone: 'Melo Movie,' 'I Was Fooled,' 'Weak Hero Class 2,' and '24-Hour Health Club.'

Recently, he has been active on the small screen with the JTBC drama 'New Employee Kang (Chairman).' 'New Employee Kang (Chairman),' which launched on the 30th of last month with a viewership rating of 3.7% (Nielsen Korea national paid household basis, hereinafter), has been climbing with each episode, breaking its own record, and reached 9.5% in its sixth episode broadcast on the 14th.

Lee Jun-young is receiving praise for his passionate performance as Hwang Jun-hyun, a young man possessed by the soul of 72-year-old Chairman Kang Yong-ho (played by Son Hyun-joo). He is being evaluated for convincingly portraying the soul-change setting and creating another Ha Na-ui (CEO) work. Nine years after his acting debut in 2017, Lee Jun-young, who is soaring, plans to fulfill his military obligation after completing all filming for 'Forehands.'

However, works to soothe fans' regrets during his military service are scheduled to be released one after another. He will make special appearances in 'Forehands,' which will premiere in August, 'Such a Crappy Love,' and the film 'Autograph.'

Meanwhile, Lee Jun-young is scheduled to enlist as an active-duty soldier in the Army on July 21. On the 14th, via his Instagram, Lee Jun-young shared his feelings ahead of enlistment: "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've been thinking a lot more than I have in a long time. I was worried about how to break this news first, but as I write this word by word, I feel my heart is becoming a little lighter."

Lee Jun-young continued, "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 respective places. Thank you for always caring for and supporting me."

His agency, Billions, also announced on the 15th via official SNS: "Lee Jun-young is scheduled to report to the basic training center on July 21, 2026, undergo basic military training, and faithfully fulfill his national defense obligation. Since the reporting date to the basic training center is a day when many soldiers and their families gather, the location and time of reporting will be kept private. In addition, we kindly ask for your broad understanding that no separate official events will be held to prevent safety accidents due to on-site congestion."

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