By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
K-pop group SHINee's leader Jong-hyun has come down with the influenza A (H1N1) virus, SM Entertainment reported Tuesday.
Jong-hyun is the fourth K-pop singer to have been diagnosed with the virus in recent weeks. SS501's Kim Hyun-joong, 2AM's Jo Kwon and singer K.Will were all reported to have been diagnosed with H1N1.
According to SM Entertainment, Jong-hyun caught a cold, Monday. He went to a hospital for a check-up, and received a Tamiflu shot as a precaution. However, he tested positive for the H1N1 virus Tuesday morning.
As a result, Jong-hyun will temporarily stop all activities with SHINee. He is currently recuperating at home.
SM Entertainment said SHINee will continue promotional activities for their latest single ``Ring Ding Dong'' with four members ― Min-ho, Tae-min, O-new and Key.
The group has just released a mini-album ``2009 Year of Us.'' ``Ring Ding Dong'' topped the charts on KBS' Music Bank and SBS' Inkigayo, last weekend.