Yoo Jae-suk says sore throat and fever raised infection concerns behind filming cancellation

Yoo Jae-suk said he recently canceled filming because a sore throat and a fever made him worry he might have COVID or the flu. He explained that he normally pushes through illness to attend filming, but that morning his throat hurt badly and he also had a fever.

He said he was not so ill that he could not get out of bed, but he did not feel confident about filming 'Whenever Possible,' a program that involves moving around and meeting members of the public. He explained that a recording with only the cast might have resumed in the afternoon after a hospital visit, but that he had to ask for understanding on this occasion.

Yoo Jae-suk said he felt much better in the afternoon after receiving an injection at a hospital that morning. He added that he then called again to ask whether filming could proceed, but was told it could not resume because everything had already been wrapped up.

Yoo Jae-suk had canceled filming for the SBS entertainment program 'Whenever Possible' on the 22nd of last month because of a cold with body aches and a high fever. It became known as his first filming cancellation for health reasons since his debut in 1991.

At the time, his agency Antenna said filming had been canceled because of a temporary high fever caused by a cold with body aches. The agency explained that Yoo was focusing on recovery and that it had asked those involved for understanding and coordinated the rescheduled filming.