The entertainment industry is again in danger of Corona.
The spread of omicron, a new corona virus called Infection (Corona 19), has continued, and a red light has been lit as corona 19 confirmed throughout the entertainment industry.
In Coupang Play 'SNL Korea Season 2', a total of five people including the production team, actors Jung Il Woo and Jung Iran were confirmed by Corona 19. 'SNL Korea Season 2' canceled the recording and broadcast on February 5, and conducted Corona 19 inspections of all staff and cast members. Since then, the cast and crew members who have confirmed the voice of the Corona 19 rapid antigen test and PCR test have resumed shooting from the 7th.
Jun Hyun-moo, who is appearing on a number of broadcasts, was tested positive on February 4 at the Corona 19 PCR test. Jun Hyun-moo was negative three times in four rapid antigen tests conducted on March 3, but suspected positive in the last test and received a final positive test in the PCR test. Jun Hyun-moo has cancelled all scheduled schedules with the completion of the second vaccination. The two sides, who were cured after the Corona 19 confirmation, also did not participate in the recording of the "Point of Potential Interference" in order to preemptively prevent the two.
Watcha web entertainment 'Double Jeopardy Trouble' also suffered from Corona 19. Kim Dong-han, who appeared in 'Double Jeopardy Trouble', was confirmed to have 19 Coronas, and Hyorin was also positive in the aftermath. Fortunately, Jang Do-yeon, Kim Ji-seok and other performers, including the production team and officials, were all negative.
In KBS 2TV new drama 'Red Single Heart', the actor and staff were confirmed to have 19 Coronas and the filming was stopped. Actor Park Ji-yeon was tested for PCR after a confirmed person occurred in the musical 'Rebecca' team and was reportedly positive. After that, Yoon Seo-a was also confirmed as Corona 19.
The performance industry did not escape Corona 19. Musical actors such as Ok Joo-hyun, Lee Chung-ju and Park Kang-hyun were confirmed one after another. The musicals 'Thumb Thing Rotten', 'Rebecca' and 'Xcalibur', which they appeared in, decided to stop or cancel the performance in a row.
Earlier, after Corona’s once-overwhelming broadcasts, safety was raised: some broadcasts wore lip-view masks, and radio talk shows used screens to minimize contact. Also, before participating in the recording, the self-inspection kit is implemented.
However, the number of broadcast programs wearing masks, which are the first steps of prevention, is still small. According to the current Infection Disease Prevention Act, broadcasting is recognized as an exception to wearing masks when it is transmitted through a broadcasting company, but if you are watching some entertainments where multi-members are gathered together, the phrase "I took a picture in compliance with the anti-virus rules" feels unfavorable.
Moreover, as the risk of chain Infection is high, it can not be ruled out that it will lead to large-scale Infection. As the spread of omicron continues, there are cases of breakthrough Infection that are confirmed after the third vaccination of vaccine. It is time for the broadcasting company to actively prevent the broadcasting for healthier and safer broadcasting.