K-pop bands Seventeen and Lovelyz in Covid-19 quarantine after Jisoo’s positive test and contact with infected

Planned activities by Lovelyz have been cancelled for at least two weeks, with band member Jisoo found to have Covid-19 after contact with someone infected

Seventeen cancelled all live events and are quarantining after the band came into close contact with two people who tested positive for the virus

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Jisoo of Lovelyz (back, second from right) testing positive for Covid-19 is the latest and most serious case of a K-pop star coming in contact with the disease. Photo: @official_lvlz8_/Instagram

Published: 9:15pm, 24 Jun 2021Updated: 9:15pm, 24 Jun 2021

Despite an increase in vaccinations in South Korea, the K-pop industry faces disruption from a rise in Covid-19 cases.

Promotional activities by girl group Lovelyz and boy band Seventeen have come to a halt because of the coronavirus.

On June 22, Jisoo of Lovelyz tested positive for Covid-19 after coming into contact with someone infected with the virus. Although the rest of the band’s members have all tested negative, they are self-quarantining until July 4 and all band activities have been cancelled for at least two weeks.

Lovelyz performed at the Joy Ruckus Club’s K-pop Superfest event on June 20, along with acts including Momoland and DJ Soda.

Members of Seventeen are quarantining at home, but the band remain active on social media.

Jisoo’s positive Covid-19 test result is the latest case of a K-pop star coming into contact with the disease. It followed the announcement on June 19 that Seventeen would be cancelling all live events and quarantining after the band had close contact with two people who tested positive for the virus.

Seventeen released their latest EP, Your Choice, on Friday. The album is fronted by the single Ready to Love.