BTS' V reveals struggle with partial hearing loss at 30, leaves fans worried

BTS members V aka Kim Taehyung and Jungkook recently opened up about their health issues for the first time. V revealed his hearing problem while Jungkook talked about his shin injury.

What happened to BTS singer V

During a recent live session, V told fans aka BTS ARMY that his hearing issue has gotten worse after joining the military. He said, “I've never told ARMYs about this, but it's been like two and a half years? My hearing's gotten worse."

Jungkook asked V if he had visited a hospital recently for his hearing issue and if it has improved. To this, V shared that he has a significant hearing difference in both ears currently. "Maybe after a month? Like, if I can hear 100 over here, I can only hear about 30 over here,” he added.

Taehyung recalled initially dismissing his hearing issues. He said that he was advised to focus on physical and mental strength initially. However, his hearing issue got worse during his time in the military.

“Actually, when it got worse during my military service, everyone there was really into working out, so they'd say things like, 'It's all about mental strength.' I ended up kind of convincing myself that it was a mental-strength issue,” V revealed.

Jungkook told V that he should not ignore his health problem. “That won't do.”

V, on the other hand, told fans that he is currently on medication and said that he is now frequently visiting the hospital. “Right, I am doing my absolute best,” he assured everyone.

Fans grow worried

Reacting to V's silent struggle for years, fans expressed their concerns online.

A fan wrote in the comments, “I have the same problem as Tae, I have complete deafness in my left ear and my right ear works at 100%, maybe I have hearing loss but god, make me completely deaf and leave Tae alone.”

“With their job it must be even more difficult to deal with,” added another.

One more said, “Tete... It breaks my heart to think you've been hiding something so serious from me all this time. Please get proper treatment at the hospital, and above all, don't push yourself—take it easy and rest. I'm cheering you on every step of the way.”

Someone else said, “I pray that Tate's ears will get better.”

Jungkook's injury

Meanwhile, Jungkook also talked about his health issue. He said that he has been dealing with pain in his shin and added that the injury may turn into a stress fracture. “We are currently continuing to perform, but my shin area is, well, in a state where it is right on the verge of getting a stress fracture," he revealed.

"On stage—honestly, even today, in my heart I really wanted to keep running and jumping, but it hurt so much in between that I couldn't. That is why... yes, I hope you can understand this part,” he added.

"I also want to recover quickly, but because we have continuous shows, it is impossible for it to heal. So, I will do my best to manage and maintain it well while performing,” the youngest of the group revealed.

BTS consists of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.