K-pop boy band BTS member Jimin poses for photograph during a news conference promoting their new album BE in Seoul, South Korea, Nov 20, 2020.SEOUL - Jimin, a singer and dancer with the K-pop group BTS, has tested positive for coronavirus and also underwent surgery for acute appendicitis, his management agency Big Hit Music said on Monday.
He tested positive for the coronavirus, and underwent surgery for the appendicitis on Monday, the statement added. The singer was due to receive several days of in-patient treatment for Covid-19 along with postoperative care, the statement said. The concerts in the United States were BTS' first in the country since 2019, when they toured across Asia, Europe and North America.