Cha Eun-woo baptized in military, takes name 'John the Apostle'

Astro member and actor Cha Eun-woo was recently baptized into the Catholic church, his agency Fantagio said Wednesday.

The agency said that Cha received the baptismal name John the Apostle during a baptism ceremony held at a Catholic church while serving in the military in June.

In Korea, during military service, enlisted soldiers may attend religious services held in each unit division.

Participation is voluntary, and any serving soldier, regardless of their previous religious affiliation, may ...