3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19

By HYUNG-JIN KIM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three members of the K-pop superstar radical BTS person been infected with the coronavirus aft returning from abroad, their absorption bureau said.

RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 connected Saturday evening, the Big Hit Music bureau said successful a statement. It earlier said different member, Suga, tested affirmative for the microorganism connected Friday.

All 3 took their 2nd jabs successful August, the bureau said.

BTS is simply a seven-member boyband. The 4 different members are J-Hope, Jungkook, V and Jimin.

According to the agency, RM has exhibited nary peculiar symptoms portion Jin is showing mild symptoms including airy fever and is undergoing self-treatment astatine home. The bureau said Friday that Suga wasn’t exhibiting symptoms and was administering self-care astatine location successful accordance with the guidelines of the wellness authorities.

RM had tested antagonistic aft returning from the United States earlier this period pursuing his idiosyncratic docket there. But helium was aboriginal diagnosed with the microorganism up of his scheduled merchandise from self-quarantine, the bureau said.

After returning to South Korea this month, Jin underwent PCR tests doubly — upon accomplishment and aboriginal earlier his merchandise from self-quarantine — and tested antagonistic some times. But helium had flu-like symptoms connected Saturday day earlier helium took different PCR trial that came backmost positive, the bureau said. Media reports said helium besides had traveled to the U.S.

Suga, who has had a fig of idiosyncratic engagements successful the United States during the band’s authoritative clip off, was diagnosed with COVID-19 during quarantine aft returning from the U.S., the bureau said.

The bureau said it’ll proceed to supply enactment for the 3 members for their speedy recovery. It said it volition cooperate with the requests and guidelines of the South Korean wellness authorities.

Since their debut successful 2013, BTS has garnered planetary designation for their self-produced euphony and activism, which includes giving a code astatine the United Nations and publically calling retired anti-Asian racism.

BTS was named creator of the twelvemonth and favourite popular duo oregon group, and besides won the favourite popular opus grant for “Butter” astatine the American Music Awards successful November. In October, the group’s collaboration with British stone set Coldplay, “My Universe,” deed No. 1 connected the Billboard Hot 100. It was BTS’ sixth Hot 100 No. 1.