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BTS star V has revealed he is receiving treatment for hearing loss in one ear after a two-and-a-half year battle.

The pop sensation, 30, whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung, shared the health update in a livestream on Wednesday.

V is currently midway through the band'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.

During the livestream, V said his hearing became worse when he was serving in the military and explained how he didn't take it seriously at first, believing it to be 'a matter of mental strength'.

He added he was now taking medication and going to hospital regularly.

'If the hearing in my left ear is at 100, it's only about 30 in my right,' said V.

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

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

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 when they started taking career breaks to enlist in the military.

V joined the military in 2023 and was discharged in June 2025.

The Arirang World Tour, which kicked off in April in South Korea, marked the highly-anticipated reunion of the band's seven members.

The livestream came after the band wrapped its concerts in Baltimore, Maryland.

V was joined by his bandmate Jungkook, who talked about a shin injury he has been dealing with during the tour, saying he was 'on the verge of developing a stress fracture'.

Jungkook added that he would have to manage his injury well in order to keep performing.

Joining V and Jungkook in the hit band are Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM and Jimin.

In the coming months, BTS will perform in 34 cities including Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Bangkok, Sydney, London, Mexico and Hong Kong.

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.

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

A day later, singers Jungkook (L) and Jimin (R) were photographed in Yeoncheon-gun after being discharged from their mandatory military service

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

BTS – who range from ages 28-33 – included a handwritten letter signed by all including the rapping leader RM aka Kim Nam-joon who wrote: 'Waiting for (this comeback) more than anyone else' – according to Korea Times.

Singer Jimin and rapper J-Hope called 2026 'the year we finally meet again' while rapper Suga aka Min Yoon-gi gushed: 'Let's have a joyful year together!'

'In 2026, we'll make even more and even better memories together,' singer V wrote. 'So please look forward to it!'

Singer Jungkook chimed in: 'My heart has always been the same. I'll keep doing my best, just as I always have.'

'I've greeted you as a solo artist over the past two years,' singer Jin wrote.

'And now I finally get to greet you again as part of the team.'

On June 11, 2025, Jungkook and Jimin were photographed in Yeoncheon-gun after being discharged from their mandatory military service.

One day earlier, RM and V were also photographed as they were discharged from their mandatory military service in Chuncheon.

Suga was the last member to complete his service on June 21 while Jin and J-Hope finished up their duties back in 2024.

BTS (short for Bangtan Sonyeondan or 'Bulletproof Boy Scouts') have sold over 500 million records, they average 36.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify but all seven members have reached 2B streams on the platform as soloists.