Kim Hyun-joong of the boy band SS501, who was diagnosed with swine flu in Japan and was hospitalized in Tokyo, was discharged from the hospital on September 15, said his agency, DSP Media. It added that Kim would return to Korea on September 16 and would continue treatment at a local hospital. The agency said SS501's new album activities will be determined according to Kim's recovery.

Kim visited Japan early this month to promote the TV drama "Boys Over Flowers" after SS501 finished its promotion activities in Malaysia. He developed a fever and was diagnozed with the H1N1 virus on September 8.

Source: KBS Global