Covid19 hit the music industry.
"Hyolyn has been tested positive for the Covid19 test," said Hyolyn's agency, a member of the group SeSTa, on the 26th. "We are canceling all scheduled schedules and taking necessary measures in accordance with the guidelines of the authorities."
Hyolyn was on standby for the recording of KBS2 'Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook' on the 25th, and was informed of close contact with the confirmed Covid19 at the 'Double Trouble' appearing, and immediately stopped all schedules and underwent a PCR (gene amplification) test.
In particular, Hyolyn had been completed by the second vaccination, but the test confirmed that all of the staff members were diagnosed with negative.
Younghoon of the group The Boyz was also confirmed by Covid19 earlier in the day following Eric Mun. On the 24th, The Boyz members conducted a PCR test, and on the 25th, 10 members and staff members except Eric Mun were finally judged and were in the process of voluntary self-examination. However, on the afternoon of the 25th, Younghoon was once again tested for PCR and was notified of the final confirmation.
On the 25th, the previous day, Kim Dong-han, Yoo Yong-ha and Kang Seok-hwa of the group were tested positive for Covid19.
Kim Dong-han showed suspected symptoms of Covid19 on the 24th, and all of the members of the company were conducting PCR tests on the morning of the 25th. The rest of the members Jang Dae-hyun, Kim Yo-han and Kim Jun-seo are waiting for the results.
Wii also immediately suspends all schedules and takes isolation and necessary measures in accordance with the instructions and procedures of the anti-virus authorities.
YG Entertainment (hereinafter YG) has had a large number of confirmed Covid19s; as many as three groups have had confirmed them.
On the 23rd, the members of the group icon Kim Jin-hwan, Song Yoon-hyung, and Kim Dong-hyuk's Covid19 confirmed, and on the 24th, group Winner member Lee Seung-hoon was judged to be Covid19. On the 25th, Icon's Koo Jun-hoe and Treasure's Yoshishi were tested positive for Covid19.
YG said, "We will not spare any support for the health and safety of The Artist," YG said in a series of confirmations from its artists. "We will cooperate faithfully with the epidemiological investigation of the authorities and will do necessary measures to prevent the spread of Covid19."
In addition, group Super Junior Eunhyuk, group Epex member Wish, Amin, Jeff, group Omega X Jae Han, Han Kyeom, Je Hyun and Jung Hoon confirmed to Covid19 and stopped their activities.
As the Covid19 Omicron mutation began to take off, the number of new confirmed persons exceeded 10,000 for the first time on the 26th.