TREASURE Jung Hwan Tested Positive for COVID-19, YG Confirmed

So Jung Hwan the maknae has become the second member of TREASURE who has tested positive for COVID-19.

UPDATE: TREASURE Doyoung and Junghwan Recover from COVID-19, YG Entertainment Confirmed

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TREASURE Maknae, So Jung Hwan, Has Tested Positive for COVID-19

Following the previous case of Doyoung’s positive test, YG Entertainment announced that the TREASURE maknae, Jung Hwan, had also tested positive for COVID-19.

Jung-hwan tested positive for COVID-19 today . He was tested negative for the virus when Doyoung was confirmed to have COVID-19 on Tuesday.#트레저 #トレジャー #TREASURE @treasuremembers pic.twitter.com/tvg9M1CRm2
— Meng (@milkymengs) July 16, 2021

Jung Hwan Initially Received Negative Test

According to the announcement from YG Entertainment, TREASURE Jung Hwan had received negative results, following Doyoung’s COVID-19 case. However, after constantly checking his health, his rapid test showed a positive result of COVID-19, followed by PCR test confirmation.

“So Jung Hwan tested negative initially, but he received a positive result from continuously checking his health with a rapid detection kit while under self-quarantine, and he was confirmed positive with the following PCR test.”
YG Entertainment.

This is YG Entertainment.

Treasure member So Jung Hwan has been confirmed to be Covid-19 today (July 16).

Apart from DOYOUNG and SO JUNG HWAN, all other Treasure members and staff who were confirmed earlier on the 13th also tested negative in the additional tests conducted — pic.twitter.com/BmkHri1f3B
— gws doyoung & junghwan (@you_raaje) July 16, 2021

YG Entertainment Official Statement Announcing TREASURE Jung Hwan Tested Positive for COVID-19

On July 16, YG Entertainment released an official statement announcing Jung Hwan’s positive test result for COVID-19.

“This is YG Entertainment.
We inform you that TREASURE member So Jung Hwan tested positive for COVID-19 today (July 16).
Besides Doyoung who tested positive on July 13, the other TREASURE members and staff have tested negative as a result of all additional tests until now.
So Jung Hwan tested negative initially, but he received a positive result from continuously checking his health with a rapid detection kit while under self-quarantine, and he was confirmed positive with the following PCR test.
We are providing full support and taking preemptive safety measures with the health of our artists and staff as the top priority, and we are actively cooperating with contact tracing by health authorities.
We once again thank fans for your concern and the medical workers who are dedicated to overcoming COVID-19, and we will once again make quick and accurate announcements if any changes arise in the future.”

Treasure Makers “Teume” Wishing Get Well Soon for Jung Hwan

TREASURE fans, Treasure Makers, or “Teume”, were still praying for Doyoung’s health. And now they had to face the fact that Jung Hwan has also tested positive.

wtfudgebar covidd stoppp ?? after announcing that Kim Doyoung tested Positive on Covid 19 and now is Jung Hwan too? plsssss?this is too much stopp??
— Denice3e|getwellsoon dobby and junghwan? (@denicekimm13) July 16, 2021

Treasure’s So Jung-hwan tested positive covid

GUYS ?????????????????? pic.twitter.com/wKmFyaO09V
— Junghwan’s glazed doughnut (@woowolfwp) July 16, 2021

when i opened twitter and found out so jung hwan also tested positive for covid-19: pic.twitter.com/ccq0vavSdR
— warning: simp account‼︎‼︎ (@ONLY0SHI) July 16, 2021

Two members of the group TREASURE, under YG Entertainment has been infected with COVID-19. They are So Jung-hwan (16) and Kim Do-young (17). Let’s pray for the fast recovery of the two young artists.

#GetWellSoonJunghwan @treasuremembers
— jace (@ohkyunghun) July 16, 2021

??? -From Sri Lankan TEUME Fanbase- ???

DearJunghwan TREASURE MAKERS are PRAYING for your QUICK RECOVERY. We love you so much! ? #GetWellSoonJunghwan @treasuremembers pic.twitter.com/9WPUD2MShb
— Mrs.Park Dini? ?BTS × ARMY? (@MrsParkDiniBTS1) July 16, 2021

Stray strong and get well soon, Doyoung and Jung Hwan.