The star told fans he was battling coronavirus in hospital K-pop star Kim Jaejoong has apologised after telling fans he was in hospital battling Covid-19, admitting that it was in fact an ill-advised April Fool’s joke.
The singer had told fans he contracted the virus after ignoring government warnings and “living carelessly.” But less than an hour later, the singer said it had been a joke for April Fool’s Day and claimed he wished to “raise awareness” of the deadly virus.
The singer said he would “receive all punishment that I am due for this post”. He wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post: “To have someone you love or someone precious to you be infected with a virus?