BTS’ Jimin is in the hospital after undergoing surgery for appendicitis and testing positive for COVID, according to the group’s label Big Hit Music. The Korean singer is “currently recuperating” after the procedure and is expected to make a “speedy” recovery.
Jimin experienced “sudden abdominal pain” and a “mild sore throat” on Sunday, Jan. 30, and was taken to the emergency room that day, the label said in a statement posted to Weverse. He was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and tested positive for COVID, with doctors performing surgery on the singer early Monday morning. “He will be receiving a few days of inpatient treatment for COVID-19 in conjunction with post-operative care,” the statement read. “The surgery was successful and Jimin is currently recuperating after his procedure.”
Jimin is expected to stay in the hospital for several days and…
