BTS star Jin ‘discharged from hospital’ after successful surgery on injured finger… will now ‘focus on rest and treatment’
BTS star Jin is resting comfortably after minor surgery on his finger, the band’s management company, Big Hit Music, said in a statement Saturday.
The 29-year-old singer, whose full name is Kim Seok-jin, underwent surgery after injuring his finger during “his daily activities,” the statement said.
After injuring himself, the star went to an emergency room for treatment on Friday.
Recovery: BTS star Jin is resting comfortably after minor surgery on his finger, the band’s management company, Big Hit Music, said in a statement Saturday
“He consulted doctors and was told he needed surgery as the tendons in his finger were partially damaged,” the statement continued. “He underwent surgery on Friday afternoon March 18th to repair the extensor muscle of his left index finger.
“The surgery went well according to the doctors. Jin was discharged from the hospital on Saturday morning, March 19 and has been resting. For the time being, he will wear a plaster cast for stabilization and rapid recovery.
‘Jin will focus on rest and treatment to fully recover from the injury and resume activities in good health. We will continue to support Jin’s speedy recovery while making the health and safety of our artists our top priority. Thanks.’
Accident: The 29-year-old singer, whose full name is Kim Seok-jin, underwent surgery after injuring his finger during “his daily activities,” the statement said
Thumbs up for the surgery: Big Hit Music told fans that the “surgery went well, according to the doctors” and their top priority is “the health and safety of our artists.”
As the boy band member’s injury has healed well, it doesn’t seem likely that he will miss any of the band’s upcoming shows.
The South Korean supergroup has four performances at the recently built Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in mid-April.
Jin’s surgery is just the latest medical issue he’s had to deal with in recent months. The star, along with bandmates Suga and RM, tested positive for COVID-19 in late December last year.
Shows in brief: The South Korean supergroup has four performances at the recently built Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in mid-April (left to right: V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin and J-Hope)
All seven members of the band were fully vaccinated when the trio tested positive for the virus, Big Hit Music said in a statement at the time.
Jin had previously undergone two PCR tests and tested negative before the end of his quarantine period, Big Hit said. Jin subsequently took another PCR test, which tested positive after showing flu-like symptoms.
About 10 days after contracting the disease, Jin and Suga had fully recovered and RM never showed any symptoms.
The group also consists of Jimin, who later contracted COVID-19 in January, V, who contracted the disease in February, J-Hope and Jungkook.
Dealing with COVID: In the past few months, five of the seven band members have tested positive for COVID-19. The five are: Jin, Suga, RM, V, and Jimin (LR: V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, J-Hope)