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HYBE Chairman Bang accused of pocketing $285 million in 'undisclosed' deal

Korea's financial regulator is investigating HYBE's IPO amid claims that Chairman Bang Si-hyuk gained 400 billion won through undisclosed agreements, raising concerns over potential violations and losses for individual shareholders.

2024-12-02

Min Hee-jin 'still determined to take legal measures' against HYBE after leaving ADOR

Min Hee-jin is leaving NewJeans' agency ADOR and ending her contract with HYBE, but is "still determined to take legal measures against all of HYBE's illegalities," the former ADOR CEO said Wednesday.

2024-11-20

NewJeans' Hanni reveals industry's lack of artist rights during National Assembly testimony

An alarming disparity in the way that a K-pop agency treats its artists and the artists’ rights as workers was revealed at the National Assembly on Tuesday.

2024-10-15

'We are all human': NewJeans' Hanni sheds tears during testimony at National Assembly

NewJeans member Hanni shed tears in front of the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee as she testified on a workplace harassment allegation raised last month.

2024-10-15

NewJeans demands HYBE reinstate Min Hee-jin as CEO in YouTube livestream

Members of girl group NewJeans made a public demand for HYBE to reinstate Min Hee-jin as the CEO of their agency ADOR in a livestream held Wednesday evening on YouTube.

2024-09-11

K-pop's most diverse newcomers Katseye aim to push boundaries in the music scene

Regardless of its commercial success, girl group Katseye has taken the idea of being global to the next level for K-pop — and the members love it.

2024-09-11

AfreecaTV streamer seen with HYBE Chairman will pursue legal action against internet trolls

Local video platform AfreecaTV streamer Se Yeon is preparing to take internet trolls to court following a viral clip featuring her and HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, the streamer said Tuesday.

2024-08-14

AfreecaTV streamer explains viral footage with HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk

AfreecaTV streamer Se Yeon cleared the air around the viral footage of her and HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk crossing a street together at Beverly Hills, saying that the encounter was purely casual.

2024-08-12

Bang Si-hyuk discloses full ownership of $26.4M Bel Air Villa in HYBE filing update

HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk purchased a $26.4 million residence in Los Angeles through a real estate company he wholly owns.

2024-07-30

HYBE CEO Park Ji-won hands in resignation

HYBE CEO Park Ji-won has resigned after four years at the helm of the BTS label.

2024-07-24