Park Bo-gum's Agency: "Private Enlistment on the 31st... Will Join Without Special Procedures Due to COVID-19"

Actor Park Bo-gum. Photo by Park Bo-gum Instagram capture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Actor Park Bo-gum will enlist as a Navy cultural promotion soldier in a private ceremony on the 31st.

Park Bo-gum's agency, Blossom Entertainment, stated in a press release on the 27th, "Park Bo-gum will enlist as a Navy cultural promotion soldier on Monday, August 31, 2020."

The agency added, "The location and time of the enlistment will be kept private, and he will quietly enter without any special procedures," and "There will be no brief gestures such as the actor waving his hand or bowing his head to greet; he will enter immediately."

They continued, "We apologize for enlisting without even a simple greeting," and explained, "Considering the current situation with COVID-19, it is a time to practice social distancing and prioritize everyone's health, so we have made this decision."

They also said, "This decision was made inevitably for the health and safety of fans and the press, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation," and requested, "Please refrain from visiting the site for coverage."

Meanwhile, Park Bo-gum will appear in tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'Record of Youth,' which will air on September 7.

Below is the full official statement from Blossom Entertainment.

Hello, this is Blossom Entertainment.

We would like to provide information regarding actor Park Bo-gum's military enlistment.

The information about Park Bo-gum's enlistment reported on August 24 was based on the notice given to the fan club. We would like to provide some additional details.

Actor Park Bo-gum is scheduled to enlist as a Navy cultural promotion soldier on Monday, August 31, 2020.

The location and time of enlistment will be kept private, and he will quietly enter without any special procedures.

Regarding inquiries from various media outlets, we would like to clarify that there will be no brief gestures such as the actor waving his hand or bowing his head to greet; he will enter immediately.

We apologize for enlisting without even a simple greeting, but considering the current situation with COVID-19, it is a time to practice social distancing and prioritize everyone's health, so we have made this decision.

This decision was made inevitably for the health and safety of fans and the press, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation, and once again, please refrain from visiting the site for coverage.

Please take care of your health during the heat and COVID-19.

Thank you.

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