K-pop bands Seventeen and Lovelyz in Covid-19 quarantine after Jisoo’s positive test and contact with infected
- Planned activities by Lovelyz have been cancelled for at least two weeks, with band member Jisoo found to have Covid-19 after contact with someone infected
- Seventeen cancelled all live events and are quarantining after the band came into close contact with two people who tested positive for the virus
Despite an increase in vaccinations in South Korea, the K-pop industry faces disruption from a rise in Covid-19 cases.
Promotional activities by girl group Lovelyz and boy band Seventeen have come to a halt because of the coronavirus.
On June 22, Jisoo of Lovelyz tested positive for Covid-19 after coming into contact with someone infected with the virus. Although the rest of the band’s members have all tested negative, they are self-quarantining until July 4 and all band activities have been cancelled for at least two weeks.
Although the members of Seventeen are quarantining at home, the band remain active on social media, and have shared several pre-quarantine interviews, including appearances on American television programmes.
Meanwhile, producers of the upcoming K-drama Police University, which features f(x)’s Krystal and B1A4’s Jinyoung, announced on June 23 a temporary halt to filming after someone working on the show was diagnosed with Covid-19.
How the K-pop industry is reacting to the Covid-19 wave
The K-pop and South Korean entertainment industries have kept going despite the global pandemic, but have faced several waves of infection and potential coronavirus clusters over the past year.
