HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) In The News

HYBE’s Bang Si-hyuk, Scooter Braun partner with Ryan Tedder to launch global search for new boy group

The new venture follows HYBE’s recent success with KATSEYE, their first global girl group launched in partnership with Universal Music Group’s Geffen Records

News

HYBE doubles down on Latin America with new label, signs Mexican artist Meme del Real

Del Real, known for his work with multiple Latin Grammy Award-winning rock band Café Tacvba, has already released his first single under the new label

News

SM Entertainment majority shareholder Kakao is building a superfan app to take on HYBE’s Weverse (report)

Unlike HYBE's Weverse, Kakao’s BERRIZ will incorporate content from Korean movies, dramas, and webtoons

News

K-pop group NewJeans hires law firm, plans name change as HYBE dispute escalates

The group alleges that ADOR held secret meetings with their parents, attempting to create division within NewJeans

Analysis News

Weverse hit 150m lifetime downloads, saw 19% user growth in 2024, as Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa join superfan platform

'2024 was a transformative year for Weverse,' said Joon Choi, President of Weverse Company

News

HYBE’s ADOR takes legal action to block NewJeans from seeking independent advertising deals

The HYBE-owned label says it's seeking to protect its position as NewJeans' exclusive management agency

News

NewJeans respond to ADOR’s lawsuit: ‘We are likely to suffer even more harm in the future’

The ongoing dispute between ADOR and NewJeans is part of a larger internal conflict involving former ADOR CEO and creative director Min Hee-jin

News

HYBE’s ADOR label files lawsuit over NewJeans deal dispute, says K-Pop group’s exclusive contract ‘cannot be unilaterally terminated’

'With a heavy heart, we believe it is important to clarify any misunderstanding that the exclusive contract with the artist has been lawfully terminated'