Three members of K-pop group BTS test positive for Covid-19 | pop art
1 min readThree band members K-Pop BTS They tested positive for covid-19 when they returned from the United States, where they had their first live show since the start of the pandemic, according to their agency on Saturday (25).
Rapper RM and singer Jen tested positive Saturday afternoon, according to Big Hit Music, the next day. Suga, another member of the seven-member band, confirmed the infection.
The South Korean band performed live in Los Angeles in late November and stayed in the United States on vacation, returning on various dates to South Korea.
The agency said that while RM and Suga are not showing symptoms, Jin has a mild fever. Beat Hit Music added that the three infected people had a full vaccination schedule and none of them had been in contact with other members of the group after their return.
Both the United States and South Korea are currently facing a significant increase in Covid cases, as the infectious omicron variant is spreading globally.
BTS reached international stardom with their single “Dynamite”, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making them the first South Korean group to head the popular US music chart.