On Friday (Mar 20), K-pop superstars BTS’ agency BigHit Music announced that the group’s leader, RM, injured his ankle during a performance rehearsal on Mar 19 (Thursday).
Medical examinations revealed a sprain of the accessory navicular, a partial ligament tear and a talus contusion. He has been advised to wear a cast and limit movement for at least two weeks.
The group is set to perform the BTS The Comeback Live Arirang on Saturday (Mar 21), which will also be livestreamed on Netflix.
Following the injury, the label has announced that RM’s performance on stage “will be partially limited”.
In a YouTube livestream on Friday, RM also shared his regret at the unfortunate incident.
“I have to say something a little sad. A few minutes ago, the notice went up for the performance, and for our concert we were practicing, and I tried very hard, and got an ankle injury due to that, I really tried hard for practice,” he said, according to the YouTube transcription.
“But I am not able to perform right away, so I won’t be able to perform but I will be on stage to meet you. I will be singing and hyping everyone up, and I will try hard to recover for the (April) concert, please do not worry because it is not as serious, so I hope you look forward to the stage.”
BTS released their new album, Arirang, on Mar 20, making this their first album in over three years.
The group is also set to perform at an exclusive fan event with Spotify in New York on Mar 23 and on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Mar 25 and 26 (local time).
By Mary Munywoki
