Will Viviz make their redebut? All members test positive for Covid ahead of 'Beam of Prism'
The ongoing pandemic is at a new high in South Korea as dozens of K-pop idols are testing positive for the novel Coronavirus every single day. Initially, it was a few members from each group testing positive for Covid-19 but as the country grapples with the spike of new cases, now an entire girl group has recorded testing positive for Covid-19. The girl group which was made up of former members of the now-disbanded group GFriend were soon to make their re-debut in the music industry as Viviz.
It seems like Viviz will probably have to delay their re-debut as SinB becomes the third member from the group to announce testing positive for Covid-19 after members Umji and Eunha. On January 31, Big Planet Made Entertainment, the agency that manages the pre-debut group Viviz, made the announcement that after members Umji and Eunha tested positive for Covid 19, a PCR test that was conducted on January 30 revealed that SinB, the third and final member of Viviz, had also tested positive for Covid.
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SinB to get medical treatment
While all members of Viviz have been vaccinated against Covid-19, SinB seems to have required some medical attention. The label stated that SinB had tested positive for Covid-19 on the morning of January 30 after a mandatory PCR Test was performed since the testing of Umji and Eunha. The label announced that even though SinB does not show any symptoms for Covid-19, she is receiving medical treatment as required while she is isolated for her quarantine period.
The label ended the statement by saying, “We apologize for causing concern,” promising to faithfully comply with the guidelines from Health Authorities. The girl group also reported that members Umji and Eunha had tested positive for Covid-19 from January 28 onwards. Not only that, many other members of multiple groups like The Boyz, Drippin, and more announced testing positive for Covid-19.
Will Viviz re-debut?
After the sudden disbandment that left fans worried back in May of 2021, three members of the 2015 girl group GFriend announced their re-debut on February 9 this year. Umji, Eunha, and SinB, who made a name for themselves as the members of GFriend, were now going to regroup into a whole new girl group Viviz and made plans to make their re-debut into K-pop with the mini-album ‘Beam of Prism’. Now, as all three members of the group have tested positive for Covid-19, it is highly unlikely that they will be able to make their much-anticipated debut within the next nine days.
The rookie girl group, Kep1er, was also in a similar situation late in December of 2021 as the members kept delaying their debut due to Covid cases amongst members and management staff. With having to postpone their debut twice, the girl group finally made their debut in January 2022. Big Planet Made Entertainment, the label that manages Viviz, has stated that they are currently focused on nursing the Viviz members back to health and have yet to reveal more official details about the debut of Viviz.