K-pop star Jaehyun, of boy band Golden Child, has Covid-19, adding to fears of coronavirus cluster in Korean music industry
- Jaehyun has been placed in isolation following confirmation he has Covid-19. He shows no symptoms of the disease, boy band Golden Child’s management says
- The rest of the band, and staff of the management agency, are being tested for the virus. Jaehyun joins several other K-pop stars who have caught Covid-19
Jaehyun, a member of K-pop boy band Golden Child, has tested positive for Covid-19, the act’s management company, Woollim Entertainment, announced on Thursday.
Woollim said Jaehyun (Bong Jae-hyun) underwent testing on Wednesday and is asymptomatic. The other members of Golden Child and staff of Woollim Entertainment are undergoing testing, while the 21-year-old star is in isolation, in line with South Korean government guidelines.
Jaehyun is the latest K-pop star to test positive for the virus, Others, including Chungha and members of Everglow, have also tested positive for the virus, and there are concerns about a cluster developing in the Korean pop music industry.
Many K-pop and other entertainment events planned for the end of the year in South Korea have been changed or postponed.
K-pop’s star-studded end-of-year shows and concerts
South Korea has been praised for its handling of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, but cooling temperatures have resulted in a surge of cases.
This week saw two days with over 1,000 new Covid-19 cases in the country.
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