TWICE’s Dahyun, Weeekly’s Jaehee and IVE’s An Yu Jin, Liz and more test positive for Covid-19 amid new wave

South Korea’s famous artists are currently quarantined and receiving treatment.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

January 3, 2023 - 7:15 PM IST

South Korean pop group TWICE’s Dahyun, Weeekly’s Jaehee and IVE’s An Yu Jin, Liz and Leeseo have all been diagnosed with Covid-19.

TWICE’s Dahyun, Weeekly’s Jaehee and IVE’s An Yu Jin, Liz and more test positive for Covid-19 amid new wave

According to the Korean tabloid Soompi, JYP Entertainment announced on January 3 that Dahyun tested positive for COVID-19. “We are sad to inform you that TWICE member Dahyun tested positive for COVID-19 with a rapid antigen test on Tuesday, January 3,” the agency shared.

“After testing positive with a self-diagnosis kit on Monday, January 2 at around 10 p.m. KST, the positive result was confirmed with a rapid antigen test on January 3, and she is currently quarantined, following the guidelines from the health department,” the agency added.

Meanwhile, Jaehee’s agency IST Entertainment also announced on Weeekly’s fan cafe that Jaehee has been diagnosed with Covid-19 again. “Last weekend, Lee Jaehee experienced cold symptoms and immediately went to the hospital to receive treatment,” the agency stated.

The agency went on to share that the group’s other members Lee Soojin, Monday, Park Soeun, Jihan, and Zoa have all tested negative. Speaking of their fan signing event, the agency shared, “As a result, the season greeting fan signing that was scheduled for [Sunday,] January 8 has been postponed and the rescheduled event will be announced at a later date. We ask for fans’ understanding.”

Meanwhile, Starship Entertainment also reported on January 2 that IVE’s An Yu Jin, Liz, and Leeseo have all tested positive for Covid-19. The agency announced the diagnosis on IVE’s official fan café and stated, “An Yu Jin, Liz, and Leeseo showed mild sore throat symptoms so they took rapid antigen tests, which came back positive for COVID-19.”

“All the members excluding An Yu Jin, Liz, and Leeseo currently do not have any particular symptoms, but visited the hospital and took rapid antigen tests which came back negative,” the agency added. “As An Yu Jin, Liz, and Leeseo have completed their third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, they currently do not have symptoms other than mild sore throats, and will separate from their members to receive treatment at home.”

As a result of the diagnosis, Leeseo will have to skip her middle school graduation on January 3.

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