Jackson Wang on Releasing Music Amid Pandemic

“I mean, in [South] Korea, also in China, you know, everyone is doing a good job, although it’s a very unfortunate time around the world now….It’s all good here,” K-pop star Jackson Wang said in a phone interview. “Everything is under control.” The message was loud and clear from China’s golden boy, born and raised in Hong Kong. The 25-year-old rapper, singer and dancer, who has more than 16 million Instagram followers, was calling from South Korea, his second home of sorts and where he’s been in self-quarantine due to the coronavirus. “I feel like in every area, every place, the media is different, so sometimes it’s not always as it is, and the fact is everything is under control in China and [South] Korea,” he continued. While COVID-19 first emerged in Wuhan, China, affecting Asia at the start of the pandemic, the world has watched as both China and South Korea have significantly lowered the spread of the virus in their regions. “Although everything is under control, it’s getting better and better, but you know, everyone is still following the rules. We’re staying home. We’re washing our hands and paying attention…trying to stay clean and healthy.” He’s passing the time by creating

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