SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have raided the Korea Exchange (KRX), South Korea’s stock market operator, as part of an investigation into allegations of irregularity involving the chairman of Hybe, the K-pop agency behind boy band BTS, according to sources Thursday. Investigators at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency raided the offices of the [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Officials of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s transition team on Saturday visited Hybe, the agency of K-pop sensation BTS, without discussing the issue of military service exemption. “There was no mention (of military exemption for the members),” presidential transition committee chief Ahn Cheol-soo told reporters after his visit. “The issue is something that [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Hybe Co., the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, has seen its market capitalization exceed the 10 trillion-won (US$8.95 billion) mark amid the boy band’s global popularity, data showed Tuesday. Shares in Hybe closed at 289,000 won on Tuesday, up 2.48 percent from the prior session and marking a four-day winning [...]