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Kep1er's Chaehyun & Youngeun test positive for COVID-19

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Posted by Susan-Han Thursday, January 27, 2022

Kep1er members Chaehyun and Youngeun have tested positive for COVID-19.

According to reports on January 27, the members of Kep1er recently underwent a precautionary PCR test. As a result, members Chaehyun and Youngeun were declared as positive COVID-19 cases, but are currently showing minor symptoms. Wake One Entertainment has additionally confirmed that both Kep1er members are fully vaccinated.

Meanwhile, K-Pop idols including iKON's Koo Jun Hoe, Kim Jin Hwan, Song Yun Hyeong, and Kim Dong Hyuk, WINNER's Lee Seung Hoon, The Boyz's Eric, Younghoon, and Hyunjae, and TREASURE's Yoshi were recently confirmed as having tested positive for COVID-19. 

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Lunelvr
Lunelvr6,054 pts Thursday, January 27, 2022 2
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Tf is going on in Korea? Half of industry tested positive this week omfg

I guess they might end canceling in person events again- lately there have been a lot of those

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peppercorn5,125 pts Thursday, January 27, 2022 0
Thursday, January 27, 2022

A lot more idols are testing positive; definitely NOT the direction Korea should be heading towards to regardless if they are idols or not. I just hope they remain in good health along with the rest of the members.

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