‘Hitman’ Bang Si-hyuk, The Brand-New Billionaire Behind BTS

Chairman and CEO Bang Si-hyuk, center, photographed Oct. 15, 2020, the day his company, Big Hit Entertainment, debuted on the Korea Exchange in Seoul. To his left, Jiwon Park, Big Hit CEO of HQ & Management; right, Lenzo Yoon Big CEO of Global & Business.

Formerly a producer and songwriter for K-pop’s nascent idols, Si-hyuk’s own label, Big Hit Entertainment, recently became larger than the other top labels in Seoul combined.

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Formerly a producer and songwriter for K-pop’s nascent idols, Si-hyuk’s own label, Big Hit Entertainment, recently became larger than the other top labels in Seoul combined.