Jieun Kim promoted to President of Warner Music Korea
Warner Music Group has promoted Jieun Kim to the role of President of Warner Music Korea.Based in Seoul, Kim will ...
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South Korea prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Kakao founder over alleged manipulation of SM Entertainment stock
Prosecutors have requested a 15-year prison sentence for Kim Beom-su, the founder of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., over ...
Korea Exchange offices reportedly raided amid HYBE IPO investigation
South Korean police raided Korea Exchange offices last week (June 30) as part of an expanding investigation into alleged securities ...
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 ...
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 ...
