Red alert for Korean showbiz industry as Covid-19 cases escalate


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'The Sound Of Magic' immediately halted operations after actor Ji Chang-wook (pic) and one of the staff members tested positive for the virus. Photo: Handout

While the nation hunkers down for its worst wave of the pandemic, a flare-up in Covid-19 infections among actors and film crew members have forced major drama and movie productions to cancel their schedules.

The Sound Of Magic, an original Netflix drama series based on the popular webtoon Annarasumanara, immediately halted operations after starring actor Ji Chang-wook and one of the staff members tested positive for the virus.

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