11 of K-pop group Loona’s 12 members test positive for COVID-19
By Jane Nam
March 1, 2022
Three members of 12-member K-pop girl group Loona tested positive for COVID-19 based on PCR tests taken on Feb. 25.
On March 1, Blockberry Creative released a statement confirming that another six members had tested positive, with only member HyunJin testing negative.
The group will no longer be participating in Mnet’s “Queendom 2” music battle program due to the positive results.
COVID remains an ongoing issue in the world of entertainment, especially as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to circulate.
K-pop groups Apink, The Boyz and Victon have all also confirmed members’ positive test results.
Eleven members of the 12-member K-pop girl group Loona have tested positive for COVID-19.
The news was announced in a statement released by the group’s label, Blockberry Creative, on March 1
In a series of PCR tests conducted Feb. 25, members HaSeul, Yeojin and ViVi tested positive.
Three days later, it was confirmed that another six members — HeeJin, Kim Lip, JinSoul, Choerry, Yves, Chuu, Go Won and Olivia Hye — were also positive, speaking to how highly contagious the virus and its Omicron variant remains.
As of March 1, only HyunJin remains negative for COVID-19.
Due to the positive test results, the group will not be participating in Mnet’s “Queendom 2,” a program in which girl groups battle to determine which one of them is most popular.
Other K-pop groups, including Apink, The Boyz and Victon have all recently reported having members test positive as well.
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