Will Jaejoong be punished for his April Fool's Covid-19 Instagram post?


Kim Jaejoong's April Fool's post on Instagram has landed him in hot water. Photo: Reuters

A representative from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a statement to Korean news outlet Star News, stating that it is currently looking into the case surrounding celebrity Kim Jaejoong.

On April 1, Jaejoong posted on Instagram that he had tested positive for Covid-19, only to reveal later that it was an April Fool's joke. According to the artiste, his goal was to raise awareness about the disease.

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