Netflix Squid Game most watched  series ever star Lee Jung-jae has tested positive for COVID-19.

On September 21, Allkpop reported that Lee agency confirmed the news about the actor positive test of COVID-19.

Actor agency issued a statement about a situation and said that "Actor took a PCR test, and the results were positive. As per quarantine authorities' instructions, he has currently halted all his schedule and self-isolating at home."

Recently, Lee attended the "74th Primetime Emmy Awards" in Los Angeles and took home the "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" award for his performance in Netflix's Squid Game.

On September 18, he went to the "Toronto International Film Festival" for his first film as a filmmaker Hunt which had its North American premiere there.