Kim Tae Ri, So Ji Sub and the director of the film Alienoid Choi Dong Hoon have all been given positive COVID-19 diagnoses.
It was announced on 27 July that both So Ji Sab and director Choi Dong Hoon had tested positive for COVID-19.
According to a source from So Ji Sub's agency 51K, "So Ji Sub used a self-testing kit to make sure that his test was positive. He then did a PCR test and got a positive result."
However, due to proven COVID-19 cases, CJ ENM announced through their official social media account that they will postpone director Choi Dong Hoon and Kim Tae Ri's meeting with the film-goers.
The next day on 28 July, Kim Tae Ri's agency management shared the following statement, "On 27 July, Kim Tae Ri was classified as having close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19." and she had tested positive on self-test. She used the kit, so she immediately did a PCR test. Finally she got a positive test this morning."
Kim Tae Ri halted all her scheduled activities, and she will self-quarantine according to the guidelines of government health officials and focus on treatment. At present, he does not have any specific symptoms."