South Korea financial watchdog reportedly plans to refer HYBE’s Bang Si-hyuk to prosecutors over alleged IPO fraud
Back in December, a story broke in South Korea that HYBE’s founder and Chairman, Bang Si-hyuk, was facing an investigation ...
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HYBE HQ raided by authorities in South Korea amid insider trading investigation
It’s been a busy news week for HYBE, the entertainment giant behind K-pop stars like BTS and ENHYPEN.The most recent ...
HYBE deepfake crackdown sees eight arrested in South Korea, as company’s CEO pledges ‘zero-tolerance and no-settlement policy’ over alleged crimes against its artists
Eight individuals suspected of creating and distributing deepfake videos of HYBE MUSIC GROUP artists have been arrested by South Korea’s ...
HYBE’s Joon Choi: ‘90% of Weverse traffic comes from regions outside of Korea. Most of our users are global superfans.’
The industry’s fascination with artists’ most dedicated fans is only growing, and HYBE-owned Weverse stands out as a shining example ...
NewJeans can’t leave HYBE-owned label ADOR, rules South Korea court
A South Korean court has ordered K-pop girl group NewJeans to halt their independent activities and return to working with ...
K-Pop in crisis? Around 93m albums were sold in South Korea in 2024 – 23m fewer than in 2023
Market monitor Luminate‘s 2024 year-end report clearly shows K-Pop’s continued appeal outside of its home market of South Korea.According to ...
Sophia Hong appointed Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music Korea
Warner Chappell Music Korea has appointed Sophia Hong as Managing Director, effective immediately.She will be based in Seoul and will ...
Spotify launches Free tier in South Korea
Spotify launched in South Korea in February 2021 without its ad-supported tier.Now, after three-and-a-half years, the streaming company says that ...
Warner Music Korea launches English-language music label MPLIFY, led by Samuel Ku
Warner Music Korea has launched a new label called MPLIFY, which it says is dedicated to support Korean artists with ...
Ty Dolla $ign & Kanye West ‘Vultures Listening Experience’ Is Going To Korea
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign are proving that the rumors are true: they’re taking their ‘Vultures Listening Experience’ show ...
