BTS' Jimin Discharged From Hospital Post Recovering From COVID-19 & Appendicitis Surgery
BTS member Jimin on Saturday said he has been discharged from hospital, days after he tested positive for COVID-19 and underwent an emergency surgery for acute appendicitis.
BTS
member
Jimin
on
Saturday
said
he
has
been
discharged
from
hospital,
days
after
he
tested
positive
for
COVID-19
and
underwent
an
emergency
surgery
for
acute
appendicitis.
The
26-year-old
singer-dancer
shared
the
news
with
ARMY,
the
fan
group
of
the
South
Korean
music
sensation
BTS,
in
a
post
on
the
fan
community
forum
Weverse.
"Thanks
to
all
of
you
for
your
concern,
I
was
able
to
recover
quickly!
The
doctors
and
nurses
also
worked
really
hard.
I'm
really
sorry
for
making
you
worry
and
thank
you.
I
won’t
be
sick/hurt
anymore!!" Jimin
posted.
BigHit
Music,
the
management
agency
of
the
group,
also
confirmed
the
news
and
said
Jimin
is
"healing
quickly".
"We
would
like
to
inform
you
that
BTS
Member
Jimin’s
quarantine
has
concluded
after
his
surgery
for
acute
appendicitis
as
of
this
early
morning
(February
5).
Jimin
tested
positive
for
COVID-19
and
was
diagnosed
with
acute
appendicitis
on
Sunday,
January
30
and
underwent
surgery
on
Monday,
January
31.
"He
has
since
received
inpatient
care
and
tested
negative
on
his
PCR
test
before
being
discharged
from
the
hospital," BigHit
said
in
a
statement.
Jimin
showed
no
extraordinary
symptoms
during
his
hospital
stay,
the
agency
added.
"He
had
a
mild
sore
throat
at
the
time
of
his
admission
but
has
since
completely
recovered.
We
also
received
word
from
the
medical
staff
that
his
surgical
site
is
quickly
healing
without
any
issues.
Jimin
is
currently
recuperating
after
being
discharged
from
the
hospital," BigHit
said.
The
company
thanked
the
ardent
fans
of
the
K-pop
band
for
showing
concern
for
Jimin,
whose
full
name
is
Park
Ji-min.
"We
will
continue
to
place
the
health
of
the
artists
as
our
top
priority,
and
to
vigilantly
follow
the
health
care
guidelines,"
the
company
concluded
the
statement.
In
December
2021,
fellow
BTS
members
Suga,
group
leader
RM,
and
Jin
also
tested
positive
for
the
virus.
The
trio
recovered
from
COVID-19
in
early
January.
BTS
are
currently
on
an
“extended
period
of
rest”
after
performing
at
four
in-person
concerts
in
Los
Angeles,
US
late
last
year.