BTS member V reveals significant hearing loss in one ear

Kim Taehyung, known professionally as V of the K-pop group BTS, revealed during a Weverse livestream that he has been experiencing significant hearing loss in his right ear for approximately two and a half years. He stated that while his left ear functions at 100 percent, his right ear only perceives about 30 percent.

V noted that the condition worsened during his mandatory military service in South Korea, which took place between 2023 and 2025. He admitted that he initially dismissed the symptoms as a “matter of mental strength” due to his environment, but is now receiving regular medical treatment and taking medication.

During the same broadcast, fellow member Jungkook disclosed that he is managing a shin injury during the group’s ongoing ‘Arirang World Tour’. Jungkook described the injury as being on the verge of becoming a stress fracture, involving inflammation and potential microdamage to the bone, but expressed his intention to manage the pain to continue performing.