K-pop star Suga tests positive for Covid-19 after BTS return from US

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Suga, songwriter and rapper for K-pop sensation BTS, has tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from in-person concerts in the United States, Reuters quoted the group's management as saying on Friday.

Suga, 28, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, was confirmed to have contracted the virus on Friday during his self quarantine upon his return home on Thursday, according to Bit Hit Music .

He had received his second Covid-19 vaccination in August, had not come in contact with any other members recently and was not showing any symptoms, the company said.

“He is currently administering self-care at home,” it said in a statement. “We see the artists' health as our top priority, and will do everything we can to aid SUGA in his speedy recovery.”

The band has had “a number of personal engagements in the United States” after holding their first in-person concerts in Los Angeles since the start of the pandemic.

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