Overview
- V (Kim Taehyung) told fans Wednesday during a Weverse livestream that his right ear hears about 30 percent of what his left ear does and that the problem has lasted roughly two and a half years.
- His comments came after BTS’s Baltimore concerts and were made alongside Jungkook, who described a severe shin injury he said is close to becoming a stress fracture with inflammation and possible microdamage.
- V said he is receiving medication and regular hospital follow‑ups but did not give a formal medical diagnosis and BIGHIT MUSIC has not released clinical details.
- The disclosures have alarmed fans and could affect operations for the ARIRANG world tour, which includes confirmed October dates in Bogotá, Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires and São Paulo, though no schedule changes have been announced.
- V’s account that he downplayed symptoms during military service highlights how performers may postpone care under pressure and shows why medical privacy limits what managers can disclose about causes and prognosis.