BTS‘ Jimin tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing surgery for acute appendicitis today, January 31st, according to a statement from the K-pop group’s agency, Big Hit Music. On Sunday, the 26-year-old K-pop idol (born Park Ji-min) was hospitalized for abdominal pain and a mild sore throat, Big Hit said according to Reuters.
Big Hit added that “the surgery was successful and Jimin is currently recuperating after his procedure,” and that he was making a “speedy recovery” from COVID-19. Aside from his sore throat, he is reportedly not experiencing any other symptoms related to COVID-19. Jimin is scheduled to receive several days of in-patient treatment for COVID-19 in addition to typical postoperative care.
Currently, no further information is available on his hospitalization. Jimin is at least the fourth member of BTS to test positive for COVID-19, following RM, Jin, and Suga‘s positive test results in December. Big Hit also shared updates from the medical staff, according to whom Jimin’s surgery was successful and he is now in recovery.
“He will be receiving a few days of in-patient treatment for Covid-19 in conjunction with postoperative care. He is currently experiencing a mild sore throat but is making a speedy recovery, and had no contact with the other members during the infectious stage," said Big Hit.
Earlier this month, Big Hit issued a statement assuring fans that they’d made a full recovery and had completed their respective quarantines. Following the news of Jimin’s diagnosis today, ARMY expressed an outpouring of support with the hashtag #GetWellSoonJimin on Twitter.
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