BTS Star V Reveals Hearing Issues Amid ARIRANG Tour
V said medication and regular hospital visits are helping him manage right-ear hearing loss that he says worsened during military service.
- On Wednesday, BTS member V revealed during a Weverse livestream that he is receiving treatment for hearing loss in his right ear, which functions at roughly 30% of his left ear's capacity.
- V, whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung, explained his hearing problems worsened during military service beginning in 2023, initially dismissing the condition as "a matter of mental strength" before seeking professional help.
- During the same livestream following their Baltimore concert, bandmate Jungkook disclosed he is managing an inflamed shin injury that has restricted his movement during the North American tour.
- V is attending regular hospital appointments and taking medication to manage his condition, forcing himself to hold back physically to ensure he can complete the tour safely.
- Upcoming Arirang World Tour stops include Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Bangkok, Sydney, and Hong Kong; BTS resumed performances following their collective military service, which required all seven members to complete 18 months of duty.
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In the midst of a world tour with the K-pop group, artist Kim Tae-hyung confided to the fans he has been suffering for two and a half years from an auditory disorder, which would have worsened during his military service.
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tnh1.com.brV, a member of the BTS, revealed during a live transmission that is doing treatment for hearing loss in one of the ears. The singer, whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung, said he lived with the problem about two and a half years ago and that this was the first time he told fans about the condition. During the transmission, V explained the difference between hearing the two ears by means of a numerical comparison. — If the hearing in my left ear is i…
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BTS' V reveals hearing loss as Jungkook opens up about shin injury during Arirang Tour
BTS members V and Jungkook have opened up about serious health and injury struggles they are facing while continuing the group's 'Arirang' World Tour, sharing details about V's progressive hearing loss and Jungkook's shin injury during a Weverse livestream on August 12, 2026.
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