Actor Kim Nam-gil Comes Down With H1N1 Virus
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Actor Kim Nam-gil, the rising star who plays Bidam in the MBC TV hit drama "Queen Seon-deok", has been diagnosed with influenza A (H1N1).
It is expected to disrupt the filming of future episodes and force the script to be revised.
"Kim has had to act day and night for about a week without rest. He showed some flu symptoms two days ago and was diagnosed with the flu on Thursday", his agency Star J Entertainment said in a statement.
Kim was quoted as saying that he was sorry for adversely affecting the drama shooting for the second time. He also fell from a horse while acting last week, forcing him to miss some scheduled shoots.
"I will return as soon as I recover. It won't go beyond this weekend", he said.
In the epic drama, he has played Bidam, the son of Mi-shil, who is the archrival of Queen Seondeok. After the death of Mi-shil, his role has been more important in the drama whose viewer rating has hovered around 40 percent.
Kim is the latest in a string of entertainers who have come down with The Virus. Earlier this week, singer-actor Lee Seung-gi and boy band SHINee member Onew were confirmed to have the flu.
It is expected to disrupt the filming of future episodes and force the script to be revised.
"Kim has had to act day and night for about a week without rest. He showed some flu symptoms two days ago and was diagnosed with the flu on Thursday", his agency Star J Entertainment said in a statement.
Kim was quoted as saying that he was sorry for adversely affecting the drama shooting for the second time. He also fell from a horse while acting last week, forcing him to miss some scheduled shoots.
"I will return as soon as I recover. It won't go beyond this weekend", he said.
In the epic drama, he has played Bidam, the son of Mi-shil, who is the archrival of Queen Seondeok. After the death of Mi-shil, his role has been more important in the drama whose viewer rating has hovered around 40 percent.
Kim is the latest in a string of entertainers who have come down with The Virus. Earlier this week, singer-actor Lee Seung-gi and boy band SHINee member Onew were confirmed to have the flu.
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