Junho of 2PM tested positive for COVID-19 after demonstrating a positive reaction to a self-test kit, according to JYP Entertainment. Junho has no additional symptoms except a sore throat and a minor cold, and is currently on self-quarantine. Here is the full announcement:
Hello, this is JYPE.
We inform you that 2PM’s Lee Junho tested positive for COVID-19 on March 29 (Tuesday).
On March 29 (Tuesday), Junho tested positive using a self-diagnosis kit, and after an additional rapid antigen test, he ultimately received a positive result.
He has completed the second dose of his COVID-19 vaccine, and he currently has light cold symptoms and a sore throat.
All of his scheduled activities have been halted, and he will focus on treatment according to the guidelines of disease control authorities.
Considering the artist’s health as the top priority, we will do our best for his quick recovery.
Junho made his solo debut in Japan in 2013 with the release of his first solo mini album, 'Kimi no Koe,' for which he produced, composed, and wrote all of the songs. The album debuted at number one on the Tower Records charts and at number three on Oricon's daily chart. Junho made his acting debut in the action thriller 'Cold Eyes,' where he wowed the audience. The picture was a hit, grossing over 4.5 million tickets. Junho made his acting debut in the martial arts period drama 'Memories of the Sword' in 2015, as Kim Go Eun's love interest. He then appeared in Lee Byung Heon's coming-of-age film 'Twenty,' opposite Kim Woo Bin and Kang Ha Neul. Junho appeared in the blockbuster office comedy drama 'Good Manager' in 2017. He was hailed for his evil performance as the haughty director of finances in the play. Junho had his first starring part in JTBC's romantic melodrama series 'Rain or Shine' the same year.
In November 2021, he debuted as Crown Prince Yi San in the historical romance drama 'The Red Sleeve,' alongside Lee Se-young as Royal Consort Uibin Seong. The drama was a hit, winning eight wins at the 2021 MBC Drama Awards, including the Top Excellence Award for him.