Ji Chang-wook fan meet in Manila postponed over virus fears

Popular Korean actor Ji Chang-wook's fan meeting in Manila has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat, his talent agency Glorious Entertainment announced Tuesday.

"In order to prevent the spread of the Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and related damage, we decided to postpone the 'Ji Chang Wook 2020 Asia Tour Fan Meeting' in Manila (Philippines)," it said in a statement.

"The performance will be included in the Asia Fan-Meeting Tour that will resume later," it added.

The new date of the fan meet is yet to be announced.

Chang-wook has starred in several Korean drama series such as "Smile Again," "Healer" and "Suspicious Partner."

The Korean superstar is also an endorser of local clothing brand Bench.

According to the World Health Organization, the death toll from COVID-19, which originated from Wuhan, China, already neared 1,900 on Tuesday.

In the Philippines, only around a quarter of the 527 persons under investigation for possible COVID-19 infection are still admitted in hospitals, the Department of Health reported.

As of 12 p.m. Tuesday, 387 or 73 percent of the PUIs have already been discharged from medical facilities.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country remains at three. Two have recovered and one has died. — Ma. Angelica Garcia/BM, GMA News