Yoo Jae-suk in Self-Quarantine After Contact with Confirmed Case... COVID-19 Alert in Entertainment Industry

Published 23 Jul.2021 19:18(KST)

Updated 23 Jul.2021 22:44(KST)

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Yoo Jae-suk / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Broadcaster Yoo Jae-suk is currently in self-quarantine after being tested due to contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case.

On the 23rd, his agency Antenna stated, "One of the staff members of tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block,' where Yoo Jae-suk appears as an MC, tested positive for COVID-19, prompting us to conduct COVID-19 tests."

Currently, all staff related to 'You Quiz,' including Yoo Jae-suk, have undergone testing.

Antenna said, "Although we strictly followed quarantine guidelines and did our best to ensure safety, we apologize for causing concern to many who were surprised by this sudden news. We are also adjusting Yoo Jae-suk's scheduled activities and will prioritize the artist's health and safety according to future public health authorities' directives."

Yoo Jae-suk has begun self-quarantine following the health authorities' guidelines and is awaiting test results. The agency is coordinating his upcoming schedule. Meanwhile, SBS's 'Running Man' announced, "Next week's scheduled filming has been canceled."

Meanwhile, Yoo Jae-suk is a regular cast member on 'You Quiz,' as well as SBS's 'Running Man,' MBC's 'Hangout with Yoo?,' and tvN's 'Sixth Sense 2,' so his absence is expected to affect broadcasting schedules.

Below is the full official statement from Antenna.

Hello, this is Antenna.

Today (the 23rd), one of the staff members of tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block,' where Yoo Jae-suk appears as an MC, tested positive for COVID-19, leading all related staff, including Yoo Jae-suk, to undergo COVID-19 testing.

Accordingly, Yoo Jae-suk has started self-quarantine from today (the 23rd) following the health authorities' guidelines and is awaiting test results.

Although we strictly followed quarantine guidelines and did our best to ensure safety, we apologize for causing concern to many who were surprised by this sudden news.

We are currently adjusting Yoo Jae-suk's scheduled activities and will do our utmost to ensure the artist's health and safety according to future public health authorities' directives.