While serving his mandatory military service
By Surej Singh 24th November 2025
Cha Eun-woo. Credit: Fantagio
ASTRO member Cha Eun-woo has surprise-released his second solo EP, ‘Else’ – check it out below.
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Last Friday (November 21), the ASTRO singer, actor and model – real name Lee Dong-min – surprised fans by releasing his sophomore mini-album in the midst of his mandatory South Korean military service.
AdvertisementBesides the new four-track collection, Cha Eun-woo has also shared a music video for ‘Saturday Preacher’, which you can check out below.
Besides ‘Saturday Preacher’, a music video for ‘Sweet Papaya’ is scheduled for November 28 at 3:30pm KST, per a press release.
‘Else’ also features the tracks ‘Selfish’ and ‘Thinkin’ Bout U’ – you can stream the EP in full below.
RecommendedThe EP – which comes a year and nine months after his solo debut ‘Entity’ – sees him explore two opposing artistic and emotional directions. Two songs see him engage in bombastic and explosive pop music, while the other two tracks see him take on a much more tender and delicate approach.
Cha Eun-woo enlisted into the South Korean military in July, and is expected to be discharged from mandatory service sometime in January 2027. He is currently serving in the military’s marching band.
Outside of his solo music and as a member of ASTRO, Eun-woo is also known for his acting chops, having starred in TV dramas like Gangnam Beauty, Island, A Good Day To Be A Dog, Wonderful World and more.
2023’s A Good Day To Be A Dog scored a two-star review from Carmen Chin, who wrote for NME: “A Good Day to Be a Dog is a silly, occasionally funny addition to this year’s star-studded roster of Korean TV offerings, but three episodes in, it remains sadly mediocre. The K-drama realm is never lacking in romcoms, and while (to this show’s credit) not many of them have Cha Eun-woo as a lead, many of them perform far better in other areas that make their storytelling intimate, rich and fulfilling. A Good Day to Be a Dog is perfectly perfunctory as a mindless watch, but best look elsewhere for something deeper.”
