Several more YG Entertainment acts test positive for Covid-19

iKon's Koo Jun-hoe, left, and Treasure's Yoshi [ILGAN SPORTS]

Several more K-pop acts from YG Entertainment have tested positive for Covid-19.

The agency announced Wednesday that iKon’s Koo Jun-hoe and Treasure’s Yoshi are confirmed to be Covid positive.

“We confirmed that two more YG artists became infected with the virus, in addition to iKon members Kim Jin-hwan, Song Yun-hyeong and Donghyuk.”

“Koo tested negative on Jan. 22 but two days after on Tuesday, he was tested again after showing signs of cold symptoms like a sore throat. He was confirmed positive on Wednesday,” YG said in a statement.

Yoshi also got back his result Wednesday. “Both have completed two series of vaccinations and their conditions are mild. They’ll be treated at home.”

The label also added that it will continue to take necessary measures to protect its other artists from being infected.

“We decided to make all employees and artists of YG take a test and disinfected the whole building,” the label added.

A total of six artists at YG are now Covid-19 positive.

BY YIM SEUNG-HYE [yim.seunghye@joongang.co.kr]