In a livestream on Weverse on August 12, male singer V (BTS) attracted attention when revealing his health status.
He shared: "I have never told ARMY (BTS fandom name) about this, but my ears started to have problems about two and a half years ago.
Hearing that, Jungkook asked: "But recently you went to the hospital and got medicine, so isn't the situation better? Or did you return to the same thing afterwards?". V replied: "That's right. After a month...
V continued to explain that the difference in hearing ability between his two ears is quite large: "If my left ear currently can hear about 100, then my right ear can only hear 30".
Hearing V share, Jungkook looked worried and reminded: "You have to take care of and manage the situation really well".
V added that he still regularly takes medicine, and said that he is currently continuing treatment and monitoring his condition.
In particular, V revealed that the symptoms became more serious during his military service. The male singer confided: "Actually, after the situation became a little more serious in the military, because everyone was focused on each other and most of them were regular trainees, they kept saying it was a mental problem. Then I was also haunted and thought it was a mental problem.
V enlisted on December 11, 2023 and served in the Special Task Force of the Military Police, before being discharged on June 10, 2025.
In addition to V's hearing problem, also in the livestream, Jungkook mentioned the pain in his tibia.
He said: "The condition in my tibia is right in front of a possible fracture due to fatigue. Today on stage, I really want to run all my strength, but there are times when it hurts too much so I can't run. I hope fans can sympathize.
Jungkook further explained: "Currently, it is not yet to the point of fracture due to fatigue, but the tibia is quite inflamed. It seems that small lesions have also appeared in the bone.
When I really need to run, I will still run, but in the middle I also have to know how to save energy, even if I have to force myself to rest. Only then can we complete this tour well”.
Currently, BTS is touring North America on the global tour "ARIRANG". The group will meet fans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, USA on August 15-16, and Rogers Stadium in Toronto, Canada on August 22-23, and many other locations.
The shares of V and Jungkook quickly caused a stir in the fan community. Many fans advised the two members to spend time resting to treat and recover their health.
