The BTS record label wants to unmask 'defamatory' YouTube users, part of a battle over the lucrative girl group NewJeans.
The high-profile spat is a rarity in the world of K-pop, where groups are developed and closely managed by massive record ...
HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk remains the largest shareholder, but Scooter Braun and BTS own a significant chunk as well.
On Thursday, September 12, the South Korean media outlet YTN reported that NewJeans may attempt to leave HYBE Labels through a legal battle. Previously, on September 11, the K-pop girl group ...
The popular K-pop group’s public demands to their management company—related to their dismissed producer—have stunned an industry long controlled by a few powerful firms.
But since late April, they’ve been wrapped up in something of a family feud: Their parent company, HYBE, is fighting to get rid of their label ADOR’s CEO, Min Hee-jin. On September 11 ...
According to the filing, in a section dedicated to events that “occured after the date of writing”, the “consolidated company ...
HYBE Label, the K-pop powerhouse behind Bantan Sonyeondan, has achieved a milestone as the first Korean entertainment company to be classified as a conglomerate. Alongside managing one of the ...
According to Hybe, the audit was spurred on by Min voicing concerns that Hybe’s new girl group, ILLIT—which had recently debuted under a different subsidiary label with the hit single “Magnetic”—bears ...
NewJeans on Sept. 11 issued a public ultimatum to Hybe Labels demanding the reinstatement of their producer, Min Hee-jin, as CEO of Ador by Sept. 25. Alleging “subtle bullying” and a toxic work ...
HYBE fell 10.2% to 165,000 won ($123.25), bringing its year-to-date loss to 29.1%. YG Entertainment slipped 9.8% to 30,800 won ($23.01). SM Entertainment fell 10.4% to 56,300 won ($42.05).