\u201cIf the hearing in my left ear is at 100, it\u2019s only about 30 in my right,\u201d singer tells fans during livestream Wednesday<\/p>\n
BTS\u2019 V revealed Wednesday that he has been suffering from hearing loss for nearly two-and-a-half years, with one ear functioning at roughly one-third of the other.<\/p>\n
The singer born Kim Tae-hyung disclosed his condition for the first time Wednesday during a livestream to fans: \u201cIf the hearing in my left ear is at 100, it\u2019s only about 30 in my right.\u201d V didn\u2019t detail the cause of the issue.<\/p>\n
V\u2019s hearing issues became worse while he was serving his mandatory military service, and at first he ignored the issue, determining it to be \u201ca matter of mental strength,\u201d\u00a0the BBC reports. As the condition progressed, however, V eventually looped in doctors, and the singer is now receiving medication and going to the hospital regularly to battle the condition.<\/p>\n
V isn\u2019t the only BTS member dealing with health issues as the group\u00a0continues its\u00a0Arirang\u00a0world tour, which concluded its Baltimore dates on Wednesday: Jungkook also revealed during the livestream that he\u2019s been dealing with a shin injury that is \u201con the verge of developing a stress fracture,\u201d but he\u2019ll continue to perform through the injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of inflammation in my shin, and I think there\u2019s some microdamage to the bone,\u201d Jungkook, who has performed seated at a few BTS shows this tour, said. \u201cI\u2019ll be careful with myself so I can finish this tour properly.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Arirang\u00a0world tour only has four more stops in North America \u2014 Arlington, Texas, Toronto, Chicago, and a four-night stand at Los Angeles\u2019 SoFi Stadium \u2014 before the trek moves to South America, the South Pacific, Australia, and Hong Kong. The world tour is currently scheduled to conclude March 16, 2027, in the Philippines.<\/p>\n