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BTS Agency Hybe Founder Bang Si-hyuk Faces Detention as Seoul Police Seek Arrest Warrant
Apr 21, 2026 12:39am PT BTS Agency Hybe Founder Bang Si-hyuk Faces Detention as Seoul Police Seek Arrest Warrant

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See All SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 28: Bang Si-Hyuk, Chairman of HYBE speak onstage as HYBE x Geffen Records Announce Contestants for Forthcoming Global Girl Group on August 28, 2023 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HYBE x Geffen Records) Getty Images for HYBE x Geffen R

Seoul police have applied for a warrant to detain Bang Si-hyuk, chair and founder of Hybe, over alleged securities fraud tied to the K-pop conglomerate’s public listing, Reuters reported.

Bang established Hybe – then known as Big Hit Entertainment – in 2005, building it into the most powerful company in the K-pop industry. The Seoul-based group is home to BTS, Seventeen, Le Sserafim and Katseye, among others.

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