K-pop singers contract coronavirus as South Korea struggles with surge in infections
- Two members of Treasure, Doyoung and Jung-hwan, and BTOB’s Minhyuk tested positive last week
- The positive tests reflect an increase in infections among younger people in South Korea
As South Korea struggles with the latest wave of Covid-19 infections, K-pop stars are falling prey to the virus.
Members of K-pop groups BTOB and Treasure are the latest singers to have recently tested positive for the coronavirus.
Treasure’s Doyoung and Jung-hwan tested positive for the virus on July 13 and 16.
Doyoung reportedly discovered he had the virus after using an at-home Covid-19 test before a work-related event. This has become a common preventive measure in Korean entertainment, and is often the source of many positive tests. The other members of Treasure and their team are self-isolating as per the country’s guidelines.
On July 17, BTOB’s Minhyuk tested positive after an initial negative test. He was self-quarantining after his vocal instructor tested positive, but started to experience symptoms.
On July 10, Ateez’s San also reportedly received a positive test.