Choi Siwon Tests Positive for COVID-19 "Super Junior Tested, MAMA Awards Attendance Canceled"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Choi Siwon, a member of the group Super Junior and an actor, has tested positive for COVID-19.

His agency, SM Entertainment, stated on the 10th, "Choi Siwon tested positive for COVID-19 this morning. He had completed his second vaccine dose in September, and the positive result came from a proactive COVID-19 PCR test conducted to fulfill his schedule."

It appears that Choi Siwon took the COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test on the 11th, a day later, to attend the '2021 Mnet ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS' (2021 MAMA) as a presenter, and was confirmed positive.

SM announced, "Choi Siwon has immediately halted all schedules and is currently self-isolating. He will not be attending the '2021 MAMA'."

They added, "Super Junior members and our staff who had contact with him are also undergoing COVID-19 testing. Both Choi Siwon and our agency will actively follow the guidelines of the health authorities and will do our best for a speedy recovery."

Previously, Super Junior member Shin Dong (Shin Donghee) tested positive for COVID-19 last month. It was also revealed that Shin Dong experienced a breakthrough infection after receiving the Janssen vaccine last summer and before getting a booster shot.

Meanwhile, Choi Siwon debuted in 2005 as a member of Super Junior. Since then, he has appeared in dramas such as 'She Was Pretty,' 'Revolutionary Love,' and 'My Fellow Citizens,' and recently starred in the OTT original series 'Work Later, Drink Now' on TVING.

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