{"id":43126,"date":"2026-08-13T13:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43126"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:10:07","slug":"bts-star-v-reveals-hes-receiving-treatment-for-hearing-loss-after-a-two-year-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43126","title":{"rendered":"BTS star V reveals he&#8217;s receiving treatment for hearing loss after a two-year battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/bts\/index.html\" id=\"mol-f165c100-96e9-11f1-9f6e-2fa0f8cd6803\" class=\"\">BTS<\/a> star V has revealed he is receiving treatment for hearing loss in one ear after a two-and-a-half year battle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The pop sensation, 30, whose\u00a0real name is Kim Tae-hyung, shared the health update in a livestream on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">V\u00a0is currently midway through the band&#8217;s highly-anticipated 79-date world tour, their first in years, marking the reunion of all seven members since they went on a hiatus for mandatory military service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">During the livestream, V said his hearing became worse when he was serving in the military and explained how he didn&#8217;t take it seriously at first, believing it to be &#8216;a matter of mental strength&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He added he was now taking medication and going to hospital regularly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;If the hearing in my left ear is at 100, it&#8217;s only about 30 in my right,&#8217; said V.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-47ab1e89714e7cf4\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/13\/08\/110608705-16049203-image-a-5_1786607485172.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"BTS star V, 30, has revealed he is receiving treatment for hearing loss in one ear as he opened up in a livestream on Wednesday about his two and a half year battle\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">BTS star V, 30, has revealed he is receiving treatment for hearing loss in one ear as he opened up in a livestream on Wednesday about his two and a half year battle\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f68092e4b0f8d23a\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/13\/08\/110608651-16049203-image-a-1_1786607206773.jpg\" height=\"441\" width=\"634\" alt=\"V is currently midway through the band's highly-anticipated 79 date world tour, marking the reunion of all seven members since they went on a hiatus for mandatory military service\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">V is currently midway through the band&#8217;s highly-anticipated 79 date world tour, marking the reunion of all seven members since they went on a hiatus for mandatory military service<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">With rare exceptions, all able-bodied men are required to serve 18 months of military service in South Korea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">This included BTS members, who were at the height of their fame in 2022 when they started taking career breaks to enlist in the military.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">V joined the military in 2023 and was discharged in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Arirang World Tour, which kicked off in April in South Korea, marked the highly-anticipated reunion of the band&#8217;s seven members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The livestream came after the band wrapped its concerts in Baltimore, Maryland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">V was joined by his bandmate Jungkook, who talked about a shin injury he has been dealing with during the tour, saying he was &#8216;on the verge of developing a stress fracture&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Jungkook added that he would have to manage his injury well in order to keep performing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Joining V and Jungkook in the hit band are\u00a0Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM and Jimin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In the coming months, BTS will perform in 34 cities including Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Bangkok, Sydney, London, Mexico and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Earlier this year, the five-time Grammy nominees sent their devoted ARMY fanbase an alert through the mail that their four-year hiatus had ended and their tenth studio album was to drop on March 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4c3f294890c23b0e\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/13\/08\/99903007-16049203-One_day_earlier_leader_rapper_RM_L_and_singer_V_R_were_also_phot-a-3_1786607271504.jpg\" height=\"496\" width=\"634\" alt=\"On June 10, 2025, leader\/rapper RM (L) and singer V (R) were photographed as they were discharged from their mandatory military service in Chuncheon\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">On June 10, 2025, leader\/rapper RM (L) and singer V (R) were photographed as they were discharged from their mandatory military service in Chuncheon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-409305cf5f8d53d2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/13\/08\/99903003-16049203-On_June_11_singers_Jungkook_L_and_Jimin_R_were_photographed_in_Y-a-2_1786607263343.jpg\" height=\"672\" width=\"634\" alt=\"A day later, singers Jungkook (L) and Jimin (R)\u00a0were photographed in Yeoncheon-gun after being discharged from their mandatory military service\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">A day later, singers Jungkook (L) and Jimin (R)\u00a0were photographed in Yeoncheon-gun after being discharged from their mandatory military service<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2d4ed1520144b04d\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/13\/08\/110608657-16049203-image-a-4_1786607338982.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"With rare exceptions, all able-bodied men are required to serve 18 months of military service in South Korea, this included BTS members, who were at the height of their fame in 2022\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">With rare exceptions, all able-bodied men are required to serve 18 months of military service in South Korea, this included BTS members, who were at the height of their fame in 2022\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">BTS \u2013 who range from ages 28-33 \u2013 included a handwritten letter signed by all including the rapping leader RM aka Kim Nam-joon who wrote: &#8216;Waiting for (this comeback) more than anyone else&#8217; \u2013 according to Korea Times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Singer Jimin and rapper J-Hope called 2026 &#8216;the year we finally meet again&#8217; while rapper Suga aka Min Yoon-gi gushed: &#8216;Let&#8217;s have a joyful year together!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;In 2026, we&#8217;ll make even more and even better memories together,&#8217; singer V wrote. &#8216;So please look forward to it!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Singer Jungkook chimed in: &#8216;My heart has always been the same. I&#8217;ll keep doing my best, just as I always have.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I&#8217;ve greeted you as a solo artist over the past two years,&#8217; singer Jin wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;And now I finally get to greet you again as part of the team.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On June 11, 2025,\u00a0 Jungkook and Jimin were photographed in Yeoncheon-gun after being discharged from their mandatory military service.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">One day earlier, RM and V were also photographed as they were discharged from their mandatory military service in Chuncheon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Suga was the last member to complete his service on June 21 while Jin and J-Hope finished up their duties back in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">BTS (short for Bangtan Sonyeondan or &#8216;Bulletproof Boy Scouts&#8217;) have sold over\u00a0500 million records, they average 36.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify but all seven members have reached 2B streams on the platform as soloists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTS star V has revealed he is receiving treatment for hearing loss in one ear after a two-and-a-half year battle.\u00a0 The pop sensation, 30, whose\u00a0real name is Kim Tae-hyung, shared the health update in a livestream on Wednesday.\u00a0 V\u00a0is currently midway through the band&#8217;s highly-anticipated 79-date world tour, their first in years, marking the reunion&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/13\/08\/110608705-16049203-image-a-5_1786607485172.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=43126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/43127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=43126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=43126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=43126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}