News HYBE stock rallies to three-year high ahead of BTS return after military service RM and V were discharged from the military on Tuesday, while Jimin and Jung Kook are set to complete their service on Wednesday.
News HYBE launches TV music competition and boy band search in Latin America Winners of the talent show 'Pase a la Fama' will receive $100,000 and a recording contract with HYBE Latin America
News Court rules NewJeans will be fined if they engage in independent promotional activities, amid contract dispute with HYBE’s ADOR Court states that the K-pop group have to pay $726,300 per member for each instance of promo activity undertaken without their agency's permission
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News NewJeans bolsters legal team with former judges as ADOR contract battle continues HYBE-owned label ADOR has also bolstered its legal team, ahead of a legal wrangle over NewJeans' contract
Analysis News HYBE reportedly eyeing expansion into India – could a local acquisition be its route into the emerging market? HYBE's reported plans to expand its reach into India arrive at a time of heightened M&A activity in the market
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News HYBE revenues soared 39% YoY to record $349m in Q1, driven by tours and merch from SEVENTEEN, j-hope, ENHYPEN and other K-Pop stars HYBE surpassed the 500 billion South Korean won quarterly revenue mark for the first time in the first quarter of 2025.
News HYBE teams up with Spanish-language TV giant Telemundo on ‘first-of-its-kind’ competition and reality show to form a Regional Mexican group Members of the winning group will win $100,000 and a recording contract with HYBE Latin America
News Min Hee-jin’s legal team: HYBE must prove legality of shareholder agreement termination in $70.5m K-pop dispute Exec claims HYBE bears "the full burden of proof" in demonstrating the lawful termination of shareholder agreement
News Seoul court rejects NewJeans’ motion to overturn injunction in ADOR dispute; group files another appeal NewJeans’ legal team promptly filed an appeal with the Seoul High Court following the decision
News HYBE deepfake crackdown sees eight arrested in South Korea, as company’s CEO pledges ‘zero-tolerance and no-settlement policy’ over alleged crimes against its artists 'We will continue to monitor and take legal action to eradicate such serious crimes,' said HYBE CEO Jason Jaesang Lee
News ADOR says it’s taking legal action to protect NewJeans against harassment, deepfakes as contract dispute continues The HYBE-owned label said it will expand its efforts to monitor and take legal action against posts targeting NewJeans members
News HYBE America strikes distribution deal with So So Def Recordings, founded by Scooter Braun’s mentor Jermaine Dupri The deal gives So So Def access to HYBE America’s global distribution network and marketing resources
News ADOR reveals continued payments to NewJeans despite contract dispute The HYBE-owned agency said a total of $20 million had been invested in NewJeans’ debut