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Bang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of K-pop agency HYBE, attends a conference held in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul, on Feb. 20. [NEWS1]

Financial watchdog to refer HYBE Chairman to FSC for fraudulent transactions

The Financial Supervisory Service plans to refer HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk to the Financial Services Commission’s investigative arm for suspected violations of the Capital Markets Act tied to HYBE’s initial public offering.

2025.7.4

Girl group GFriend performs at its 10-year anniversary concert ″Season of Memories″ held at the Olympic Hall in southern Seoul from Jan. 17 to 19. [SOURCE MUSIC]

GFriend celebrates 10 years of memories with tear-filled reunion concert

Every K-pop group’s reunion hits hard for fans, but girl group GFriend’s comeback for the first time in four years brought back memories of all the ups and downs endured by the sextet over its 10-year career.

2025.1.20

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BTS's V, winner of Celeb Confirmed's December birthday vote [CELEB CONFIRMED]

[BIRTHDAY BIOS] BTS's Veautiful V embarks on a new journey

“The most beautiful face in the world,” as acclaimed over and over by magazines around the world, the Veautiful V, or Kim Tae-hyung, of boy band BTS was born on Dec. 30, 1995, in the southwestern city of Daegu.

2023.12.29

HYBE has fired and pressed charges against boy band BTS’s former dance coach, who is accused of embezzling company funds and using the entertainment giant’s name to swindle at least 5 billion won ($3.9 million). [YONHAP]

HYBE fires former BTS coach for fraud and embezzlement

HYBE has fired and pressed charges against BTS's former dance coach for allegedly embezzling funds and swindling at least 5 billion won. The coach is said to have forged documents in the agency's name.

2023.11.20

HYBE to restructure management system, launch new label

Big Hit Entertainment kicked off a new chapter in its history with the new name HYBE and first on its agenda is the restructuring of its management system and launch of a new label named Big Hit Music, the company said through a public ...

2021.4.2

Boy band BTS, under Big Hit Entertainment. [BIG HIT ENTERTAINMENT]

K-pop's biggest agencies see rise in profits despite pandemic

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the “big four” K-pop entertainment companies mostly saw a rise in profits in 2020 according to each company’s operating reports released this month. While concerts and ticket sales dropped due to Covid-19, a rise...

2021.3.30

Big Hit Entertainment's new headquarters building in Yongsan, central Seoul. The company will officially start using its new name HYBE from March 30. [BIG HIT ENTERTAINMENT]

Big Hit Entertainment moves into new headquarters in Yongsan

Big Hit Entertainment moved into its new headquarters building in Yongsan, central Seoul, ahead of the launch of its new identity as entertainment lifestyle platform company HYBE on March 30. The entertainment company announced on Monday that ...

2021.3.22

HYBE's new headquarters in Yongsan, central Seoul. [BIG HIT ENTERTAINMENT]

Big Hit Entertainment name change aimed at emphasizing music label

Big Hit Entertainment is officially changing its name to HYBE to put emphasis on its main priority — music. “The identity of Big Hit Entertainment will live on as ‘Big Hit Music’ as a label that makes up HYBE,” Big Hit chief executive Bang Si-hyuk..

2021.3.19

Big Hit to change its name to HYBE

Big Hit Entertainment, the company behind K-pop phenomenon BTS, is planning to change its name to HYBE. The company will put the proposal on the agenda of an annual general shareholders meeting scheduled for March 30. Big Hit Entertainment has ...

2021.3.11

Clockwise from top left: Bang Si-Hyuk, Chairman and CEO of Big Hit Entertainment; Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group; John Janick, Chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M; and Lenzo Yoon, CEO of Big Hit Entertainment's Global Business. [BIG HIT ENTERTAINMENT/ UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP]

Big Hit teams up with Universal Music Group

Korea's hottest entertainment agency, Big Hit Entertainment, and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced a strategic partnership to form its own boy band and promote UMG's artists on Big Hit’s Weverse fan community. The two companies held an ...

2021.2.18