Actor Song Joong-ki to Join Army Late This Month

Heartthrob Song Joong-ki will soon enlist for his 21 months of mandatory military service.

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"Song will report to an army draft camp in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province on Aug. 27 to join in the basic combat training", his management agency said on Thursday.

Song has garnered much critical acclaim for appearing in several hit TV dramas, such as "Sungkyunkwan Scandal" and "Deep-rooted Tree", as well as films like "A Werewolf Boy". He debuted in the controversial movie "A Frozen Flower" in 2008, which dealt with the subject of homosexual love and included graphic sex scenes.

He will meet his fans on Aug. 17 before joining the army.

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