BTS‘ Jungkook and several K-Pop artists have tested negative for coronavirus after visiting a restaurant and a bar in Seoul.
Big Hit Entertainment, a Korean entertainment company that houses the K-pop girl group GFriend, and manages soloist Lee Hyun and idol groups BTS and TXT— shared news of the test after Jungkook and several K-Pop artists went out and ignored the coronavirus social distancing rules.
It was reported that Jungkook, NCT 127’s Jaehyun, SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu, and Cha Eunwoo from ASTRO hang out in the upmarket neighborhood of Itaewon, on April 25.
Every artist has tested negative for coronavirus after failing to practice social distancing measures.
Jungkook is said to be feeling "extremely regretful” for not practicing social distancing. It is yet to be confirmed if the BTS group went out together.
The company revealed in a statement that: "Jungkook and his acquaintances visited a restaurant and bar in the neighborhood of Itaewon."
"He showed no symptoms of COVID-19 such as coughing or a fever, following the visit. He was tested voluntarily for COVID-19 at a government-designated hospital. He was tested negative." the statement added.
Moreover, BTS recently announced that the group will perform a live-streamed concert called "Bang Bang Con: The Live" next June from their own homes.
The concert is a 90-minute paid virtual event that will be streamed on June 14 at 6 PM Korean Time (10 AM BST).
More about Coronavirus
The novel coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China, and has infected more than one million people and killed over 234,139 worldwide. It also hit several celebrities and top political figures around the world.
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 800,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
Transmission of viruses between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.
Coronavirus can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.
It is known that older people appear to be more vulnerable to the effects of the emerging virus.
The virus caused complete paralysis in all activities and events with large gatherings worldwide due to concerns over the spread of the virus.
The global pandemic, like everyone around the globe, had infected many famous personalities who have gone public with their results, such as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie, and the Universal Music chairman and CEO Lucian Graingem who was admitted into the hospital to be treated for the virus.
Hollywood star Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson were the first celebrities to go public with their results.
The Oscar-winning actor announced the couple’s diagnosis on social media accounts, including Instagram and Twitter, along with a photo of a surgical glove placed inside a biohazard trash bag.
Hanks said that he and his wife came down with a fever while in Australia, where he was set to film his new movie about the life of Elvis Presley.
Furthermore, “James Bond” star Olga Kurylenko, as well as actor Idris Elba and his wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba have contracted the virus.
Moreover, Madonna recently revealed that has contracted coronavirus during the Parisian leg of her “Madame X” tour.
Madonna announced the news on social media that in a lengthy-post, saying: “ Im Grateful that I can be a part of supporting Research to Find the cure for Covid -19!! 🙏🏼 And just to clear things up for people who would rather believe sensationalist headlines than do their own research about the nature of this virus—I am not currently sick.”
“When you test positive for anti-bodies it means you HAD the virus which I. clearly did as I was sick at the end of my tour in Paris over 7 weeks ago along with many other artists in my show but at the time,” she added.
“We all thought we had a very bad flu. Thank God we are all healthy and well now. Hope that clears things up for the band wagon jumpers!! Knowledge is Power! #covid19” Madonna concluded.
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