Over the past couple of weeks, several K-Pop artists and public personalities have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
According to reports, the cast of “PPONG School” were also tested for the virus after a few members of the cast contracted it. Although the was first reported to have tested negative,
Jang Min Ho
did a second test, announced to fans that his results came back as positive.
On July 17, Jang Min Ho’s agency, released a statement that read, “Jang Min Ho has tested positive for COVID-19, but he is not currently suffering from symptoms. He has cancelled all of his official scheduled activities and will follow the orders of the disease control authorities. All the employees and staff who crossed paths or came into contact with him will be tested and we will take further measures as required.”
Han Hye Jin, a model, and TV personality stated that she had tested positive for COVID-19 on July 16.
Kim Yo Han
, a former volleyball player, tested positive on July 15, prompting her to seek treatment.
Former soccer player Ahn Jung Hwan, former swimmer
Park Tae Hwan
, former judo athlete
Yoon Dong Shik
, former mixed martial artist Kim Dong Hyun, former speed skater
Mo Tae Bum
, and former tennis player Lee Hyung Taek are among the cast members of the sports variety show “Let’s Play Soccer Together 2” (also known as “We Kick Together 2”).
Following Kim Yo Han’s diagnosis, the whole cast and crew got tested, and Yoon Dong Shik, Mo Tae Bum, Lee Hyung Taek, and Park Tae Hwan all tested positive.
Lee Hyung Taek was set to be a sports analyst at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on KBS, but he will now be replaced by someone else. Although Ahn Jung Hwan tested negative, he will be unable to participate in the upcoming filming of KBS’s “LAN Marketplace” owing to self-quarantine. Kim Dong Hyun was likewise found to be negative.
Park Tae Hwan recently appeared on the TV Chosun variety show “PPONG School” as a guest. The cast and crew of “PPONG School,” which includes
trot
artists
Lim Young Woong
,
Young Tak
, Lee Chan Won, Jang Min Ho, Kim Hee Jae, and Hwang Yoon Sung, as well as the show’s host, Boom, were all tested for COVID-19 after learning of Park Tae Hwan’s diagnosis. Jeong Dong Won, a Trot singer who is also on the show, but didn't film on the same day as the others, was tested just as a precautionary measure.
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