V did not say it in a formal interview, but during a livestream with his fans. 🎧
Kim Tae-hyung, the BTS member, said that his right ear now only functions at one-third of the level of his left ear. At first, he thought it was a matter of enduring it, of ‘mental strength,’ and he carried on without treating it. But the problem worsened during his mandatory military service, which he completed between 2023 and 2025, and today he can no longer ignore it: he takes medication and attends medical appointments while continuing the ‘Arirang’ world tour alongside his bandmates.
The revelation came right after the dates in Baltimore, with Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Bangkok, Sydney, and Hong Kong still ahead. In the same livestream, Jungkook said that he performs with a shin injury that could turn into a fracture. Two idols, one giant stage, and their bodies silently asking for a break. 💜
