Bang Si-hyuk
$1.59B
as of 10/04/24
About Bang Si-hyuk
Bang Si-hyuk is the founder and chairman of Hybe (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), one of Korea's largest music labels and entertainment agencies.
He took the company public in October 2020 in what was South Korea's largest IPO in three years, which made him a billionaire.
Hybe's success is attributed to its seven-member boy band, BTS, which scored six No. 1 albums on the U.S. Billboard 200.
Bang worked as a composer for JYP Entertainment, one of Korea's "Big Three" music agencies, before venturing out on his own.
In May 2021, Hybe acquired Ithaca Holdings, which manages Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, for over $1 billion.
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South KoreaSource of wealth
EntertainmentResidence
Seoul, South KoreaMarital status
SingleBirth date
08/09/72 (age 52)Self-made
self-madeBang Si-hyuk’s fortune is worth
27K
troy ounces of gold
24K
median U.S. household
16K
median U.S. income
0.032%
U.S. credit card volume
0.006%
GDP of the United States
0.005%
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KOREA | 352820-KR
Big Hit EntertainmentKOREA | 352820-KR
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