Jung Eun-kyung Attends Meeting with Cast, Receives Outpouring of Support for Gaunt Appearance

Chief Jeong hospitalized on the 2nd... Appears at official event on the 8th

Jung Eun-kyung, Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, attended the metropolitan area COVID-19 situation assessment meeting held via video on the afternoon of the 8th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Jung Eun-kyung, the Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, appeared in public for the first time wearing a cast after it was revealed that she had a shoulder fracture. Netizens are sending messages of support as she looked swollen around the eyes and somewhat gaunt.

On the 8th, Commissioner Jung attended the 'Metropolitan COVID-19 Situation Review Meeting' held via video at Seoul City Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul. She was wearing a cast on her right shoulder. Her right eye was also swollen.

It was previously reported that Commissioner Jung was hospitalized on the 2nd at a hospital in the Chungbuk region after sustaining a shoulder fracture from a fall inside her home. She reportedly took sick leave as she needed about two to three days of inpatient treatment. It was said that the injury was not severe.

Netizens expressed sympathy over Commissioner Jung’s gaunt appearance. Comments included, "It looks like there is a bruise on her eye," "I really want to buy her a warm bowl of gukbap," "She looks very exhausted," and "Why did she come to work without taking sick leave? You should rest if you are sick."

Meanwhile, since the domestic COVID-19 outbreak in January, Commissioner Jung has been serving as the head of the Central Disease Control Headquarters, overseeing related quarantine efforts. In September, when the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency was elevated to an agency status, she was appointed as its first commissioner.

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