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On May 17, KQ Entertainment announced that ATEEZ’s Hongjoong had tested positive for COVID. The news arrived a day after the Deja Vu group landed in South Korea, wrapping up the European leg of their successful world tour. The agency stated that the idol was asymptomatic and had halted all his activities for the time-being.
As soon as the news was released, fans filled Twitter with #GetWellSoonHongjoong. The hashtag contained blessings and wishes for a speedy recovery, alongside warm and motivational messages with visual media of the captain.
The agency also stated that other members underwent PCR testing too and that their results came back negative.
ATEEZ’s Hongjoong announced to be COVID positive, fans trend hashtag to send speedy recovery wishes
ATEEZ recently wrapped up their long-awaited rescheduled THE FELLOWSHIP: BEGINNING OF THE END world tour’s European leg. The eight-member group touched down in South Korea on May 16. However, a day later, KQ Entertainment updated fans that the leader, Hongjoong, had contracted the COVID virus.
The agency stated that ATEEZ departed from Amsterdam for South Korea after taking a PCR test and testing negative. They detailed,
“After arriving in Korea on the 16th, a PCR test was conducted according to the quarantine procedure, and member Hongjoong tested positive on the 17th. Hongjoong does not currently have any special symptoms, but started quarantine and home treatment, and the other 7 members all tested negative.”
The company also added that all ATEEZ members had completed their three doses of vaccines. They commented on possible close contact with the leader, but stated that they all wore masks.
The remaining seven members tested negative in their respective PCR tests.
The announcement stated that the Hala Hala group leader has halted all his activities as he is under home quarantine. It also stated that other members are maintaining their health and continuing with their activities as scheduled.
Soon after the announcement, the leader reassured fans that he was okay via text message on the fan-artist platform app, UNIVERSE.
Fans of the band, called ATINYs, showered the Fireworks group leader with sweet messages and wishes for a speedy and healthy recovery. They began trending #GetWelSoonHongjoong soon enough.
This isn’t the first time ATINYs have had to face a member’s inactivity in 2022. A couple of weeks ago, on April 24, the company announced that Wooyoung was experiencing back pain. He had to sit out the group’s Madrid concerts.
Meanwhile, hours after the announcement, the group treated fans to a music video of one of their most requested songs. The group surprised their fans by dropping the music video for the title track ROCKY (Boxers VER) of an album that is yet to be released. ROCKY (Boxers VER) is a part of the group’s upcoming Japanese album titled BEYOND: ZERO.
