BTS’ V Reveals Right-Ear Hearing Loss Amid World Tour

BTS member V told fans in a Wednesday livestream that he is being treated for hearing loss affecting his right ear, which he said now functions at roughly a third of the level in his left. He said he initially did not take the issue seriously, calling it “a matter of mental strength,” but is now taking medication and attending regular hospital appointments to manage it, according to BBC News. The disclosure landed midway through the band’s Arirang World Tour, which launched in South Korea in April and reunited all seven members for the first time in years following their…