One of the stars of Netflix’s hit Korean zombie series “All of Us Are Dead” has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Yoon Chan-young, who plays Lee Cheong-san in “All of Us Are Dead,” got a positive result using a self-test kit on Feb. 24.
He and other cast members of the zombie series were scheduled to be guests on the Korean TV show “Knowing Bros.”
Before the recording of the show on Feb. 24, Yoon Chan-young used a self-test kit as a preemptive measure against COVID-19.
Due to the positive result, he underwent a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to confirm. The result is expected to be released on Feb. 25. He has suspended all his schedules.
The recording of “Knowing Bros” was supposed to feature Yoon Chan-young, Park Ji-hu (Nam On-jo in the series), Im Jae-hyuk (Yang Dae-su), Ha Seung-ri (Jang Ha-ri) and Lee Eun-saem (Park Mi-jin).
As a result, the recording of “Knowing Bros” was canceled. The four other cast members of “All of Us Are Dead” tested negative in the self-test kits.
At least 147 Korean stars, mostly K-pop idols, have tested positive for COVID-19 since Jan. 19.
On Feb. 24, “Itaewon Class” star Park Seo-joon was announced to have tested positive for COVID-19 last Feb. 19. He is recovering.
South Korea is grappling with the surge in COVID-19 cases due to the highly contagious Omicron variant.
On Feb. 24, a total of 170,016 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in South Korea to bring the total confirmed cases to 2.49 million.