Moon Ji Yoon’s Agency Says The Actor Did not Die Due to COVID-19

Upon the passing of actor Moon Ji Yoon, there were speculations that he had similar symptoms to coronavirus infection. He died after being hospitalized for the diagnosis of acute septicemia, also known as blood poisoning.

Acute septicemia occurs when a bacterial infection is in the lungs or skin that enters the bloodstream. At first, the actor's symptoms started with a sore throat, which eventually caused a fever. Then, it worsened and he was admitted to the hospital. Because of showing symptoms similar to the coronavirus (COVID-19), many people speculated that the actor had the viral infection and died from it.

However, his agency clarified the speculations and stated that coronavirus was not the cause of his untimely death. Moon Ji Yoon tested negative from the virus, which was why he was admitted to the hospital and was not isolated.

He was hurriedly taken to the emergency room after he acquired a bacterial infection from his sore throat. His symptoms worsened and became severe in the emergency room. Upon examining his condition, the doctors discovered that his organs were showing signs of abnormality. He was then transferred to the ICU. His fever, it seemed, severely damaged his organs.

Two days before his hospitalization, the actor was having symptoms of sore throat. He struggled to fight the sickness on his own but his mother rushed him to the hospital when she found him at his home in serious condition. Moon Ji Yoon was always a healthy man.

Moon Ji Yoon was very excited to launch his most recent project, which was a commercial just a few days before he passed away. The actor was always more than ever determined to go on and continue to grow as an actor, but sadly fell into an illness.

The actor had just finished his commercial for a prestigious brand company and they can not divulge the company's name since the commercial has not been released yet. The filming of the said commercial was in Jeju Island and the actor was happy while traveling there. He happily told his companion that he wants to lose weight and work harder. Aside from the commercial project, there weren't any dramas or movies confirmed of the actor.

For nearly two decades, Moon Ji Yoon has been a talented actor in the industry. His debuting role was in the 2002 drama "Romance" and continued to shine and star in many more famous series like "Iljimae," "Cheese In The Trap, "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo," among others.

May Moon Ji Yoon rest in peace.