BOX769. My country recently had its first surge raking up to 5000+ cases daily. #KEY pic.twitter.com/3AJszPI2uc, KpopHerald (@Kpop_Herald) March 2, 2022, 19 https://t.co/af10DQTILT, (THE BOYZ) (@IST_THEBOYZ) February 28, 2022, Haseul, Yeojin, Vivi test positive for COVID-19, will cease activities; waiting on results for other members, LOONA will not be participating in the first round competition of Mnets Queendom 2, (Full post translated in below image) pic.twitter.com/wz7LutExq5, LOONAs Subbits (@gointosubbit) February 28, 2022, Apink() (@Apink_2011) March 1, 2022, TOP Media announced the covid-19 test result for jinhyuk. However, he was tested for the health and safety of the artist and those around him, and he tested negative. ATEEZ members Yunho, San, Mingi, and Wooyoung recently returned from the United States following their world tour performances. allkpop is a registered trademark of 6Theory Media, LLC. It's scary that the government still plan to open universities all at once this February. On Jan. 27, K-pop idols who were announced to have COVID-19 are The Boyz's Hyunjae and Ju Haknyeon, Kep1er's Kim Chae-hyun and Seo Young-eun, iKON's Chanwoo, Treasure's Choi Hyun-suk, Junkyu and Mashiho, former IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi, Weeekly's Jaehee. The K-pop industry is taking a big hit amid the fourth wave of Covid-19 infections in Korea, with a growing number of singers contracting the coronavirus. Unfortunately, Chungha isnt the first idol to be tested positive for the virus. He is now promoting their comeback album 4U: OUTSIDE. She had a slight fever and underwent a PCR test, which confirmed her positive diagnosis. Last Updated : January 24, 2022, 20:35 IST, South Korean idols Lee Seung Hoon (Seunghoon) and Eric, belonging to the group WINNER and THE BOYZ respectively, have tested positive for coronavirus, as confirmed by both their respective agencies. Dont get sick. Heres what he said: As a preemptive measure, Minhyuk underwent testing on 14 July 2021, which came back negative. Chris Rocks live Netflix special to air week before Oscars. First, over the social media post I wrote, I want to express my sincere apologies to the people who have suffered because of COVID-19 and to the people who were disrupted in their administrative work. Entertainment Bureau brings you all updates from the world of entertainment -- bRead More, South Korean idols Lee Seung Hoon (Seunghoon) and Eric tested positive for coronavirus, K-Pop Idols Lee Seung Hoon of WINNER and Eric of THE BOYZ Test Positive for Covid-19. In May, six boy groups who were participating in the Mnet reality series Kingdom: Legendary War also underwent testing for the virus after a backup dancer on the show was diagnosed with COVID-19. 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He has completed two doses of the vaccine and does not have any major health problems. The artist himself is currently feeling deeply regretful for not having faithfully contributed to the entire societys social distancing efforts. Hello, this is SM Entertainment. The new positive cases are former NU'EST member Baekho, and members of K-pop groups DKB and Purple Kiss while Seungmin of Stray Kids has recovered. Four more K-pop idols, including current and former members of groups like ENHYPEN and IZ*ONE, have tested positive for COVID-19. We sincerely apologize for causing concern and worry to fans who send love and attention [to our artists]. Since it pertained to the artists personal lives. We asked their fans, Power of Idol: How BTS Changes the World from the Global Stage. Get well soon. This made me feel certain that this is not something that is happening far away, andit made me more scared. They are all receiving at home treatment and resting in accordance with the quarantine authorities. This is Pledis Entertainment. Major scares for K-pop fans were the reality and variety shows idols took part in, which required meeting multiple people - staff, celebrities, their bodyguards, stylists, costume designers and many more. When I heard that, I thought there needed to be more awareness. Immediately after confirming that he had visited the area during the period specified by the CDSCHQ, he was voluntarily tested for COVID-19 at agovernment-designated hospital even though he did not show symptoms of COVID-19 such as coughing or fever. They promptly took a PCR test and were confirmed with Covid-19 on Sunday, March 6. Everyone, theres nothing to worry about, so please dont worry., One of the NUEST members who has a unique visual, Hwang Min Hyun was rumored to be infected by the Coronavirus after attending the Milan Fashion Week on February 9th, while there were also many Korean artists that attended the show, like Chung Ha, IU, Han Ye Seul, Song Hye Kyo, Park Min Young, and including himself. Lee Saerom is currently not exhibiting symptoms other than a cough and a sore throat, and Jang Gyuri is also not exhibiting any symptoms other than a sore throat. YEONJUN had felt unwell including having a headache on Saturday the 12th and took the PCR test after visiting the hospital of which came back negative. This does not come at a worse time as Chungha is in the middle of releasing her pre-release singles for her first full length album Querencia, set to be out in early January 2021. To prevent something like this from happening again, we will emphasize the importance of social distancing and personal hygiene to our artists and pay careful attentionto ensure that our artists followthe guidelines. Iconic K-pop group BTOB's visual, singer and rapper Minhyuk tested positive on 17 July 2021. . Although the test was negative, Yeonjun still chose to quarantine. 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On January 20, after THE BOYZ member Eric completed the third dose of his COVID-19 vaccine, he received contact that an acquaintance of the friend he had dinner with had tested positive for COVID-19, so he preemptively took a PCR test on the morning of January 21 and tested negative. We apologize for causing concern to many people including fans. From left, Jimin, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga, and V of BTS perform at the 2021 American Music Awards on Nov. 21 in Los Angeles. No matter the reason, it was a thoughtless action for our artist Cha Eun Woo to visit the Itaewon area when the entire nation is practicing social distancing, and the artist himself is deeply reflecting on not faithfully contributing to the social distancing efforts. The 26 positive cases belong to nine K-pop groups while two are solo artists. But following the Dispatch news at that time, each of the 97-liners agencies released an official statement. Meanwhile, An tested positive for COVID-19 following the diagnosis of fellow Starship Entertainment labelmate Jang Wonyoung, who was also a member of IZ*ONE. Lalisa Manoban, a global megastar who performs as Lisa in the K-pop group Blackpink, tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, her production company announced. pic.twitter.com/RCCZJgtrpT, KIM MIN JU (@minju_official_) February 21, 2022, NMIXX 19 https://t.co/oBRJqIreET, NMIXX (@NMIXX_official) February 20, 2022, WOODZ() (@c_woodzofficial) February 21, 2022, [] (DKB) , , 19 , DKB_OFFICIAL (@DKB_BRAVE) February 20, 2022, CRAVITY OFFICIAL (@CRAVITYstarship) February 20, 2022, [] 2022.02.19 ELASTs Official Twitter Update, ELAST member is confirmed with COVID-19. Pledis Entertainment, meanwhile, announced that Fromis 9 members Saerom, Gyuri and Chaeyoung tested positive for Covid-19. Despite this so many people walk the streets and live their lives without their guards up, ignoring it and thinking it wont happen to them, and it makes me so worried that my family and friends might get sick. Yeonjuns symptoms worsened, and he tested positive on February 16. Members Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake and Sunghoon were diagnosed with COVID while undergoing self-quarantine following a positive case at a production site on August 25, according to a. On February 12, Pledis Entertainment announced that Wonwoo had tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing flu-likesymptoms. confirmed YooA tested positive for COVID-19 today. For causing distress, I sincerely apologize to the government agencies and medical professionals who are working hard because of COVID-19, and to the many people who are following instructions to give up on their lifestyles and are doing all they can to overcome this. Since then, he went into preemptive quarantine away from the other members. ", "What's going on lately? Once again, we apologize for causing concern to fans and many other people. Productions have been halted for TV and dramas, but as long as the world of K-pop world was considered, they were at work almost the entire time. Today, BigHit Music announced via Weverse that Yeonjun has received a positive COVID-19 test result. I am currently hospitalized. There are many things I want to say. P.O. Its such a heart-wrenching thing to think about. Dreamcatcher on new mini-album Summer Holiday and experimenting with genres outside of rock, the fourth member of his band to test positive for COVID-19, the sixth member of the group to test positive, BtoBs Minhyuk was hospitalised for two weeks, underwent testing for the virus after a backup dancer on the show was diagnosed with COVID-19. The K-pop industry has been on a high alert with coronavirus cases since the diagnosis of K-pop idols. At the time, he was fully vaccinated and experiencing a mild sore throat. On the evening of April 25th, Saturday, Jungkook visited a restaurant and bar in the neighborhood of Itaewon with his acquaintances. pic.twitter.com/bkRFf1HSz0, MustB (@MustB_mustment) March 3, 2022, Fancafe update: Hyunjin has also tested positive (Received today, March 3) shes gotten the third vaccine shot https://t.co/qiWNssvfj6 pic.twitter.com/beAmLncA6a, Orrery/nim (@orrery_nim) March 3, 2022, (SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) March 3, 2022, . Nov. 24, 2021. On Jan. 27, K-pop idols who were announced to have COVID-19 are The Boyzs Hyunjae and Ju Haknyeon, Kep1ers Kim Chae-hyun and Seo Young-eun, iKONs Chanwoo, Treasures Choi Hyun-suk, Junkyu and Mashiho, former IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi, Weeeklys Jaehee. Its not an exaggeration to say they went into isolation as soon as we returned to Korea. On January 19 KST,EPEX members Wish, A-Min, andJefftested for COVID-19 according to the group's agency, C9 Entertainment. At the time only one member,Hoshi, had been in close contact with Wonwoo. Kim is the fourth member of his band to test positive for COVID-19, after Lee Seung-hyub, Yoo Hwe-seung and Seo Dong-sung on September 3. He is the sixth member of the group to test positive, after Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake and Sunghoon on September 2. 2023 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. I have been infected with COVID-19. Minhyuk, with his diagnosis, became the 4th idol to have tested positive after San from Ateez who has been deemed asymptomatic and Doyoung and Junghwan from Treasure. The two have issued apologies for the incident. Intramuros, Manila 1002 Within the last couple of months, it has really been sweeping through Korean idols and other celebrities, and while thankfully it doesnt seem to be too serious for most who catch it, its still always a concern to hear about someone new getting it. We will work harder on the management of our artists to prevent something like this from happening again. In an official statement, Yuehua Entertainment confirmed that all seven members have tested positive. Bad judgment. Eunkwang tested positive for COVID-19 just before the groups comeback date. Our artist Chung Ha has returned home from a scheduled activity in Italy on February 24th. Other K-pop idols who tested positive are WINNERs Lee Seunghoon on Jan. 24; Treasures Yoshi on Jan. 25; former Sistar member Hyolyn on Jan. 26; WEi members Kim Dong-han, Yoo Yong-ha and Kang Seok-hwa on Jan. 25; Super Juniors Eunhyuk on Jan. 20; and EPEXs A-Min, Wish and Jeff on Jan. 19. pic.twitter.com/LrqetQviyn, BTOB Supports : (@BTOBSupports) February 15, 2022, [] ATEEZ() 19 https://t.co/vFTy3Lxq6Q #ATEEZ #, ATEEZ() (@ATEEZofficial) February 15, 2022, 19 . She directly went into self quarantine until hearing the results back this morning. However, as a result of a voluntary re-diagnosis on February 8, he received a positive test result on February 9. Did Hong Eunchae get her chance to shine after Kim Garam left LE SSERAFIM? However, there is no room for excuse regarding the fact that we, as the agency of the artist in question, had not properly recognized the heavy importance of social distancing and prioritized the protection of the artists private life over it. What if the people we love, someone precious to us, contracted the virus? I amreflecting on my past a lot and feeling both grateful and sorry. She is currently waiting for her results. Self-reflecting after losing someone is no help at all. My father also recently had lung cancer surgery and he went to the hospital often. Here is our official statement regarding BTS member Jungkooks visit to the neighborhood of Itaewon in Seoul. On Jan. 27, Korean health authorities recorded 14,158 new COVID-19, the countrys highest daily tally since the start of the pandemic in 2020, to bring the total confirmed cases to 777,497. Jewelry members accused of ostracizing Cho Min Ah after she was the only member not invited to Seo In Young's wedding, K-netizens disgusted by the news that a Korail employee accessed BTS RM's personal information 18 times and shared it with her friend, K-netizens are shocked and disappointed after Yoo Ah In tests positive for cocaine and ketamine on top of propofol and marijuana, Investment platform 'SimInvest' announces BTS's V (Kim Taehyung) as their new International Brand Ambassador. YG Entertainment announced that, ahead of an advertisement shoot, all the members and staff underwent an examination through a COVID-19 self-test kit on July 12. Hello, this is JYP Entertainment. One of the biggest Korean news sources Dispatch has reported that BTS Jung Kook, NCTs Jae Hyun, ASTROs Eun Woo, and Seventeens Min Gyu (or known as the 97-liners) were spotted visiting a restaurant and 2 bars at the neighborhood of Itaewon in Seoul from April 25th until the dawn of April 26th. Lias positive test results were announced in a statement on February 13. Though no one was infected, the staff and Minhyun, have not scheduled any events since the Milan Fashion Week., On the 1st of April, JYJ member Kim Jaejoong uploaded information on his personal Instagram account, that he tested positive for Covid-19. On February 16,Starship Entertainmentannounced that Wonjin had beenconfirmed positive for COVID-19. After he received negative results, he has been in self-isolation and has carefully followed the guidelines of personal hygiene. Two of the idols N.Flyings Kim Jae-hyun and former IZ*ONE singer An Yujin were diagnosed with the coronavirus on September 4. He is currently in good health. I wanted to convey that message because I hoped that people would be more aware and therefore we could minimize the number of people who suffer because of COVID-19. This last month has been rough for K-Pop idols and fans alike. SM Entertainment, the South Korean multinational entertainment company in charge of many K-pop music idols, has released an official statement saying that Kai, from the popular k-pop band. Soon it was revealed that his action was meant to be an April Fools prank, after Jaejoong edited out the caption on the same post and clarified that he wasnt infected by Corona. TEMPEST Last March 4, Seunghun tested positive for Covid-19. Her agency DSP Media said that it would adhere to health authorities guidelines and prioritize the health and safety of our artists and staff in a statement to My Daily. Singer Hyuna was also diagnosed with Covid-19 on March 7, according to her agency P Nation. Epik Highs Tablo has confirmed positive for COVID-19 today (February 9). One more staff member tested positive for the virus, and we are taking the appropriate action for it. ITZY 's agency, JYP Entertainment, released an official statement pertaining to group member Yeji's Covid-19 results. My K-pop TikTok feed, a safe space for me that usually consists of cheap idol edits or over-the-top-detailed song and outfit rankings, was bombarded with clips of MAVE's debut release, "PANDORA." . KINGDOMs Dann has tested positive for COVID-19. This is MNH Entertainment. On the next day, Hyolyn's agencyBridge released an official statementrevealing that the soloist tested positive for the virus. Yeji has completed two doses of the vaccine and is currently receiving at home treatment and experiencing only a mild fever. After testing positive, he underwent a PCR test and received a positive result. Among those who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 include two members of K-pop boy band Astro, Hyuna, Kwanghee and members of Fromis 9. Three days later, on July 16, Junghwan tested positive for COVID-19 while under self-quarantine. When I saw the medical staff and patients at the hospital, I felt a bit angry and I wished that people thought of the virus as not someone elses problem, but their own problem. How many people are in BTS? Following the earlier reports,WEi members Kim Dong Han, Yoo Yong Ha, andKang Seok Hwa all underwent PCR tests on January 25 and have also beenconfirmed positive for COVID-19. KQ Entertainment shared details about Sans diagnosis on ATEEZs fancafe. In a statement posted Monday on the Korean fan. However, at the time, he did not go to the place that became a problem due to the confirmed case in early May, and Jungkook was in Itaewon a week prior to the first confirmedcase (firstcase related to the chain of infections in the neighborhood of Itaewon). On February 12, Lia used a self-diagnosis kit and received a positive test result. Cha Eun Woo did not go to the location that became a problem in early May with a confirmed case, and when we asked the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on if he is a subject for COVID-19 testing, we were told that it is not required if he does not have symptoms. Thus, all members were immediately tested and received a positive result. FDA approved the first at-home test kit Friday for both coronavirus and flu. Oh and I dont think of this as an April Fools joke. She immediately took a PCR test and was officially confirmed positive on February 16. All the other staff members tested negative, and Chung Ha also tested negative on March 1st. Its nearly the end of 2020 yet there seems to be no signs of Coronovirus stopping . More K-pop stars have tested positive for Covid-19 as South Korea recorded 210,176 new cases on March 7 due to the Omicron variant to push the total confirmed cases to 4.66 million. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. We are here to inform you that ITZYs Chaeryoung has tested positive for COVID-19. (@KoreanUpdates) February 12, 2022, [] B.I.G() 19 .https://t.co/HVkszELvff, B.I.G() (@BIG_GHofficial) February 13, 2022, (SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) February 12, 2022, Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis of ENHYPEN Member SUNOO & Measures Taken@ENHYPEN_members @ENHYPEN #ENHYPEN # pic.twitter.com/9Ya7yrmlIC, ENHYPEN WEVERSE (@enhypenweverse) February 11, 2022, [Notice] CNBLUE 19 #CNBLUE #, CN_FANCLUB (@CN_FANCLUB) February 12, 2022. Thank you," the statement concluded. Then on January 25,iKON memberKoo Jun Hoe and labelmate TREASURE'sYoshi have alsoconfirmed positive. We hope that Jaejoong can learn his lesson from this scandal because this deadly pandemic is inappropriate to be made a joke. RM and Jin. Fans were already voicing their opinion that certain activities of K-pop artists should be halted on account of the ongoing pandemic. It is true that Jungkook went to the neighborhood of Itaewon. Two of the idols - N.Flying . Miyeon received her 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine and is suspending all schedules. Fantagio, Astros agency, announced on March 7 that members Moonbin and Sanha tested positive for Covid-19. We would like to inform you that fromis_9 member SEOYEON has been confirmed with COVID-19 and there will be changes to fromis_9s schedule. He then underwent a PCR test and confirmed positive on February 15. Though triple vaccinated, Tablo contracted COVID-19 with mild symptoms. Miyeon tested positive for COVID-19 using the self test kit, and now she is waiting for PCR test results. SEOUL - Members of K-pop boy bands iKon, Winner, WEi, The Boyz and Treasure tested positive for the Omicron variant this week as South Korea records all-time high numbers of daily Covid-19. Here is what she says to the viewers: There are of course staff members who are worrying about me, theres no cause to worry about me with the affected staff members. I hope all of you are healthy.. He is currently undergoing treatment at home while waiting for further guidelines from the health care authorities. The current lack of awarenessof response methods and the dangerousness of the virus outbreak. Korean media reported that the police were called to the scene after receiving a report that the bar was operating beyond the mandated closing time of 9 p.m. After a while, people working in the entertainment industry somehow were infected with the virus. ", Furthermore, members of another group under YG Entertainment, iKon also contracted the virus. Based on the results of the test, they will go into self-isolation as requested by the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 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