India, Aug. 12 -- BTS members V and Jung Kook have opened up about health issues they have been quietly dealing with during their Arirang World Tour, leaving fans worried about their well-being. During a Wednesday live broadcast on Weverse, the singers spoke honestly about V's hearing problem and Jung Kook's painful shin injury.

Speaking to the fans, whom they call ARMY, V (Kim Taehyung) revealed that his hearing has been getting worse for around two and a half years, something he said he had never previously shared with the fans. "I've never told ARMYs about this, but it's been like two and a half years? My hearing's gotten worse," he said.

When Jung Kook asked if V had visited a hospital recently and whether his condition had improved...