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Lee Jung Ha , the breakout star of the global hit series Moving , will soon be bidding a temporary farewell to his fans as he fulfills his mandatory military service.
MyDaily reported on November 24th that Lee recently applied to the Republic of Korea Marine Corps and is scheduled to enlist on January 26th, 2026.
The actor reportedly expressed a strong personal desire to serve in the Marines, known for their rigorous training. His service will last 18 months, with his expected discharge date set for July 25th, 2027.
Lee Jung Ha made his debut in the 2017 web drama Heart Attack Warning (literal translation) and gradually built his career with supporting roles in Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung , Run On , and Nevertheless .
However, it was his role as the lovable, flying superhuman Kim Bong Seok in Disney Plus’s 2023 hit Moving that skyrocketed him to fame. His performance earned him Best New Actor honors at both the Blue Dragon Series Awards and the Baeksang Arts Awards.
Unfortunately, for fans of the franchise, his enlistment means he will not be able to participate in the production of Moving Season 2, which is slated to begin next year.
Currently, Lee is starring in the ENA drama Heroes Next Door .
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Coupang Play and Genie TV have confirmed the production and casting for UDT: My Neighborhood Special Ops (literal title) and will begin full-scale filming this month.
The action-comedy follows a ragtag group of former elite soldiers—no longer concerned with national defense or world peace—who reunite solely to protect their families and hometown.
Yoon Kye Sang takes on the role of Choi Kang, a former member of the JDD Special Mission Unit who’s now known as “the guy who looks like he never served in the military” and works as an ordinary insurance investigator.
Jin Sun Kyu plays Kwak Byung Nam, a former HID counterterrorism operative who now runs a hardware-slash-stationery store and serves as the president of the Changri-dong Youth Association. Yoon Kye Sang and Jin Sun Kyu previously showed intense chemistry as a crime boss and gang member in the hit crime action film The Outlaws .
Rounding out the cast, Kim Ji Hyun plays supermarket CEO Jung Nam Yeon, Ko Kyu Phil takes on the role of martial arts studio owner Lee Yong Hee, and Lee Jung Ha appears as Park Jung Hwan, an engineering major at Seoul National University.
UDT: My Neighborhood Special Ops is created by Ban Ki Ri, known for the emotional storytelling behind the Missing: The Other Side series. Director Cho Woong, recognized for his stylish direction in Justice and A Virtuous Business , joins the project, with writer Kim Sang Yoon penning the script.
Meanwhile, the series is slated for release in the second half of 2025 via Coupang Play, Genie TV, and ENA.
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