World · 21 April 2026

Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk faces Korean arrest warrant

The man behind BTS and the world's biggest K-pop empire is now under formal criminal investigation. South Korean police filed an arrest warrant today for Bang Si-hyuk, chairman and founder of Hybe, over suspected unfair stock trading. The investigation centres on share dealings linked to Hybe's 2020 listing. Bang is one of South Korea's richest entrepreneurs and built Hybe into a global entertainment group on the back of BTS.

By BriefTea Editorial · 21 April 2026 at 19:05

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