K-pop star Kim Jaejoong has apologised for pretending that he was in hospital with Covid-19, admitting his Instagram post was an April Fool’s Day joke. The singer had claimed he caught the virus after “ignoring” government advice, but faced the wrath of fans once he confessed it was not true. “How can you pull a prank like this when the situation right now is so serious?” asked one.
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