{
  "id": 4326298,
  "title": "On the 29th, Kim Hyun-tae, who was isolated in a single room due to COVID-19, posted a handwritten apology on his SNS.\n\nIn the apology, Kim Hyun-tae said, “I thought I was here on a dispatch mission, so I slept well.”\n\nHe continued, “I was mentally prepared to be isolated for about 2 weeks. I will do my best to finish the remaining days.”\n\nOn the 28th, Kim Hyun-tae tested positive for COVID-19 and was isolated in a single room.\n\nMeanwhile, Gong Yoo, Kim Jae-wook, Ahn Hyo-seop, and Lee Jae-wook, who were confirmed to be negative, visited public broadcasting company KBS to film an apologetic video.\n\nOn the same day, Kim Hyeong-seok, the representative of Starship Entertainment, visited Kim Hyun-tae and provided a meal.\n\nStarship Entertainment announced on the 29th that Kim Hyun-tae will continue to undergo treatment while being isolated.\n\nThe agency explained, “We are actively cooperating with the quarantine authorities and are doing our best to help Kim Hyun-tae recover.”\n\nOn the 29th, Kim Hyeong-seok also posted on his SNS, “Please give Han Gil a lot of encouragement.”\n\nHan Gil, whose real name is Jeon Han-gil, is a YouTuber and was scheduled to appear on a YouTube broadcast with Kim Hyun-tae on the 28th.\n\nOn the 28th, Jeon Han-gil also posted on his SNS, “I was going to do a live broadcast with Hyun-tae on the 28th, but it was canceled.”\n\nOn the 29th, Jeon Han-gil said on his YouTube community page, “If you have time, please visit (Kim Hyun-tae) and give him a lot of encouragement.”\n\nHe added, “I hope he gets well soon and we can do the broadcast together.”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/story-4326298",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T00:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/society_general/1275275.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
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  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}