‘Hospital Playlist’ actress Shin Hyun Been tests positive for COVID-19

"Hospital Playlist" actress Shin Hyun Been has tested positive for COVID-19.

According to a Soompi report on Tuesday, Hyun Been's agency, Yooborn Company, confirmed that the actress was diagnosed with the disease despite being fully vaccinated in September.

"On Dec. 14, Yooborn Company actress Shin Hyun Been tested positive for COVID-19," said the agency.

"Shin Hyun Been has already completed her vaccination and received her second dose in September. She participated in her scheduled activities while regularly testing for the virus," it added.

"However, on Dec. 13, she was notified that she had been in close contact with a COVID-19 patient. She immediately underwent PCR testing, and after being classified as someone who should be monitored closely, she took another test. Then she received a positive result on Dec. 14."

According to the agency, Hyun Been isn't experiencing any health problems. The agency also assured the public that it had canceled all her scheduled activities and was "carrying out all the necessary measures according to the instructions of government health authorities."

"We sincerely apologize for causing concern to many people. We will do everything we can for the health and safety of our actors and staff and do our best to prevent the spread of COVID-19," it said.

Aside from Hyun Been, other South Korean celebrities that had tested positive for the disease included Blackpink's Lisa, SF9's Dawon and Hwiyoung, Super Junior's Shindong, and actor Ji Chang Wook. – Kaela Malig/RC, GMA News