NewJeans’ Parents Hire Top Lawyer Amidst Company ClashAmid the ongoing legal dispute between ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin and HYBE, NewJeans' parents appointed a ...
HYBE's Chairman Loses $470 Million in Stock Value Amidst Company DisputeSeoul Economy StarDB Recent internal conflicts over management rights resulted in a decrease in the stock value of HYBE, a record planning and production company owned by Chairman Bang Si Hyuk, by 550 billion won ($402 million). According to the Korea CXO Research Institute, which specializes in corporate analysis, 30 individual shareholders had a market […]
HYBE'S Weverse Under Fire for Alleged Cult LinksClaims of a connection between HYBE and a cult have been spreading widely, causing sparks to fly towards “Weverse,” a subsidiary of HYBE, and “WeaversMind,” an educational content company with a similar name. HYBE photo and WeaversMind post On the 28th, WeaversMind stated through their official account that “the reckless remarks made recently about our […]
BTS Caught in the Crossfire of Chart Manipulation AllegationsRecent reports raise questions about BTS’s past. On April 29, Sports Kyunghyang reported that HYBE’s Big Hit Music denied past allegations of chart manipulation, calling them “inappropriate marketing claims.” However, court documents and past investigations explicitly referred to these practices as “chart manipulation,” “illegal marketing,” and “sajaegi marketing.” The report details how Seoul Central District […]
Suspicions Rise: HYBE, Home of BTS, Linked to Controversial CultAmid deepening infighting between HYBE, the company behind the global phenomenon BTS, and its subsidiary ADOR, some have raised suspicions that HYBE is connected to a pseudo-religious group. Simultaneously, past controversies over BTS’s alleged album sales manipulation have been brought back into the spotlight. On the 28th, HYBE dismissed these allegations as “entirely groundless,” saying, “We […]
TOMORROW X TOGETHER Unveils New Title Track 'Deja Vu' with Bang Si Hyuk's ParticipationTOMORROW X TOGETHER will make a comeback with the new title track, “Deja Vu,” which includes Bang Si Hyuk’s participation. At midnight on the 26th (Korean time), through the team’s social media, TOMORROW X TOGETHER revealed the tracklist and track cards for their 6th mini-album minisode 3: TOMORROW. The track cards, styled like instant photos, […]
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NewJeans’ Parents Hire Top Lawyer Amidst Company Clash Amid the ongoing legal dispute between ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin and HYBE, NewJeans' parents appointed a ...
HYBE's Chairman Loses $470 Million in Stock Value Amidst Company Dispute Seoul Economy StarDB Recent internal conflicts over management rights resulted in a decrease in the stock value of HYBE, a record planning and production company owned by Chairman Bang Si Hyuk, by 550 billion won ($402 million). According to the Korea CXO Research Institute, which specializes in corporate analysis, 30 individual shareholders had a market […]
HYBE'S Weverse Under Fire for Alleged Cult Links Claims of a connection between HYBE and a cult have been spreading widely, causing sparks to fly towards “Weverse,” a subsidiary of HYBE, and “WeaversMind,” an educational content company with a similar name. HYBE photo and WeaversMind post On the 28th, WeaversMind stated through their official account that “the reckless remarks made recently about our […]
BTS Caught in the Crossfire of Chart Manipulation Allegations Recent reports raise questions about BTS’s past. On April 29, Sports Kyunghyang reported that HYBE’s Big Hit Music denied past allegations of chart manipulation, calling them “inappropriate marketing claims.” However, court documents and past investigations explicitly referred to these practices as “chart manipulation,” “illegal marketing,” and “sajaegi marketing.” The report details how Seoul Central District […]
Suspicions Rise: HYBE, Home of BTS, Linked to Controversial Cult Amid deepening infighting between HYBE, the company behind the global phenomenon BTS, and its subsidiary ADOR, some have raised suspicions that HYBE is connected to a pseudo-religious group. Simultaneously, past controversies over BTS’s alleged album sales manipulation have been brought back into the spotlight. On the 28th, HYBE dismissed these allegations as “entirely groundless,” saying, “We […]
TOMORROW X TOGETHER Unveils New Title Track 'Deja Vu' with Bang Si Hyuk's Participation TOMORROW X TOGETHER will make a comeback with the new title track, “Deja Vu,” which includes Bang Si Hyuk’s participation. At midnight on the 26th (Korean time), through the team’s social media, TOMORROW X TOGETHER revealed the tracklist and track cards for their 6th mini-album minisode 3: TOMORROW. The track cards, styled like instant photos, […]
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