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Jimin Of BTS Undergoes Emergency Surgery, Tests Positive For COVID19

jimin-1.17057491 South Korean K-pop boy band BTS member Jimin poses for a photo session during a press conference on BTS new album 'BE (Deluxe Edition)' in Seoul on November 20, 2020. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images) (Jimin of BTS, pictured in 2020. Jung Yeon-Je / AFP/Getty Images)

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BTS member Jimin underwent emergency surgery for acute appendicitis on Sunday – and tested positive for COVID-19 while in hospital.

Big Hit Music said in a statement Monday that the 26-year-old singer was rushed to hospital while experiencing sudden abdominal pain.

“The surgery was successful and Jimin is currently recuperating,” read the statement. His COVID-19 symptoms are mild and he is expected to make a “speedy recovery.”

Jimin, whose real name is Park Ji-min, is fully vaccinated. Big Hit said he had "no contact with the other members during the infectious stage."

In December, Suga, Jin and RM tested positive for COVID-19.

The pop group is currently on an "extended period of rest."