Lee Jong Suk's agency, A-Man Project, shuts down the rumors the 29-year-old actor will be enlisting this month. In an official statement, the company revealed the news is not true and "premature."
"Lee Jong Suk has not yet received his draft notice, and the news about his enlistment date being February 28 is not true," A-Man Project told OSEN, via Soompi. "It's something we've never heard before."
Lee Jong Suk will indeed begin his mandatory service in the first half of the year, and not this February. He is set to complete his service as a public service agent. A-Man Project explained he suffered a ruptured ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) in a car accident when he was in a middle school, so it was decided long ago that he would be a public service agent.
With his scheduled service training, A-Man Project revealed they are trying to film his new drama, "Romance is a Bonus Book," "as fast as possible. Lee Song Juk also plans to start his mandatory service as soon as his draft notice is out.
Business Times earlier reported Lee Jong Suk revealed his plans to enlist this year at the recent press conference of "Romance is a Bonus Book" at Imperial Palace Seoul. "I think I'll end up enlisting this year," he said. The "While You Were Sleeping" star opposite Park Shin Hye needed to finish his role as Cha Eun Ho before he enters the military.
Meanwhile, tvN dropped the latest stills of Lee Na Young Kang Dan Yi and Lee Jong Suk as Cha Eun Ho in "Romance is a Bonus Book." The photos showed their unique chemistry while they were sitting together under the moonlight. It also revealed their strong feelings for each other as they tried to keep their eyes on one another, although they were looking in different locations.
In "Romance is a Bonus Book," which premiered on January 26, Cha Eun Ho is slowing revealing his growing feelings for Kang Dan Yi through his gazes. As the show continues, fans will soon find out if their love will grow and shine like the moonlight.
"Kang Dan Yi and Cha Eun Ho, who have kept a distance from each other, are slowly starting to realize their feelings," Romance is a Bonus Book" production team said. "The process in which the two fall in love will be unlike any other romance with its deep emotions and relatability." The show airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m. KST on tvN.
