Korean actor Ko Kyoung Pyo will be enlisting in the military to serve the national mandatory duty.

On April 20, Ko Kyoung Pyo's management agency CL&COMPANY Entertainment announced the actor's enlistment date to be May 21.

The agency said, "He will be serving the mandatory duty as an active-duty soldier. Please note that there will not be any official farewell event with fans on the day of his enlistment."Through the agency, Ko Kyoung Pyo made a short comment on his upcoming enlistment.

He said, "I will be back after serving the national mandatory duty. It may seem long or short depending on your perspective, but I will try my best to become a better person during that period."Debuted in 2010, Ko Kyung Pyo gained popularity by showing his outstanding acting skills on various genres of movies and dramas.

The actor is expected to be discharged from the army in February 2020.(Lee Narin, Credit= 'kopular' Instagram)

(SBS Star)