BTS RM Limits Choreography in Comeback Due to Ankle Injury

BTS leader RM sustained an ankle injury during a rehearsal, prompting his agency to limit his onstage participation in the group's highly anticipated comeback performance scheduled for Saturday in Seoul.

BigHit Music announced the injury on Friday, stating that it occurred during a practice session on Thursday, March 19. RM was immediately taken to a hospital for examination and treatment. Medical professionals diagnosed him with a sprain of the accessory navicular, a partial ligament tear, and a talus contusion, which involves ligament damage and inflammation. Doctors recommended that he wear a cast and strictly limit movement for at least two weeks to prioritize recovery.

The decision to adjust RM's role comes just two days before BTS's "THE COMEBACK LIVE ARIRANG" at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul. The event, which marks the group's return to the stage after several years, will be livestreamed on Netflix. Despite the setback, RM is expected to appear onstage and interact with fans, known as ARMY, though he will not perform choreography to avoid aggravating the injury. The agency emphasized that the adjustment was made in consultation with RM, who expressed a strong desire...