'Replay' Actor Kwon Hyuk Soo Contracts COVID-19 after Getting Exposed to Asymptomatic Staff Member

Kwon Hyuk Soo has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus. His agency confirms the sad news itself. 

The COVID-19 pandemic is still as unrelenting as ever. It has been over a year already, and yet, many people are still getting infected. Despite the existence of vaccines, it appears that the pandemic is far from over. Celebrities and stars are not immune.  

Kwon Hyuk Soo Has COVID-19

On April 22, the "Replay" actor was announced to be COVID-19 positive. His agency HUMAP Contents released a statement on the matter. 

According to the agency, the actor must have gotten infected when he met with a staff member from finance on April 14. It seemed that the staff member was asymptomatic, so nobody knew he was infected. Kwon Hyuk Soo obviously did not, so he met up with the staff, which ended with him getting infected as well. 

When the staff got tested and was diagnosed as COVID-19 positive, he underwent voluntary testing. He was diagnosed on the morning of April 22. 

Even before his test results came out, he immediately went into isolation when he realized he had come into contact with someone with the infectious virus. 

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Now that he knows he is positive, his agency said he is also responsible for observing the health and safety measures under the guidelines of health authorities. 

The agency is also being careful, it says. Regardless if their people came into contact with the actor who tested positive, everyone - from all their artists, staff members, and other employees - is now called to undergo testing. 

The agency said it would wait for the results before doing anything else. It also promises to cooperate with government policy to inspect the whole company to stem further exposure to the virus. 

The agency is also apologizing for causing concern. 

COVID-19 in South Korea

Compared to other countries, South Korea is said to be faring better at the fight against the pandemic. 

This does not mean the citizens are not wary. In fact, the citizens are reportedly tired of the virus and fearful of a new wave.

According to Our World in Data, the country can even be described as an emerging COVID-19 success story.

The country has reportedly built its experience handling Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), which is why it was relatively more able to flatten the epidemic curve quickly than others, without even driving its economy to the ground. It has not closed all businesses, nor ordered all people just to stay home. 

The entertainment industry has been affected, considering the multiple production delays. Still newer and smashing hit K-dramas are being produced, which worldwide fans can watch at the comfort of their homes.

The industry remains busy and bustling. The country is said to be proactive and quite aggressive in implementing health guidelines.  

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Written by Annie Dee