Who is Bang Si Hyuk and What his role in K-pop’s Biggest success?
BTS
BTS claims the Number 1 spot on Billboard Hot 100 list with the latest English single ‘Butter’. BTS’s ‘Butter’ soars at the top of the Billboard hot 100; the group becomes the first act in history to earn three No.1 debuts on the chart.
BTS pays ode to their previous ears through FESTA 2021 portraits ahead of the 8th anniversary. The K-pop super band BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a global sensation in the world of music.
The band that made its debut in 2013 currently enjoys a following of 30.1 million on Twitter and 42.7 million on Instagram.
The latest track ‘Butter’ garnered 10 million views on YouTube in just 13 min when it was released. The septet comprises Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.
Who is the mastermind who brought BTS together
South Korean music composer and record executive Bang Si-hyuk are known as the man behind K-pop sensation BTS. He is the founder and CEO of Hybe, the agency that manages the group.
Bang Si-hyuk joined one of South Korea’s biggest entertainment agencies, JYP Entertainment, in 1997. While at JYP, he produced and composed for Rain, Wonder Girls, 2AM, Baek Ji- Young, and more.
Bang Si-hyuk The Hitman
Bang Si-hyuk arranged songs for one of the most popular boy bands of the early 2000s g.o.d. His work in the period includes famous songs like “One Candle” and “Road”. During this period Bang’s nose for success earned him the stage name “Hitman”.
He left JYP in 2005 to launch his own company, Big Hit Entertainment. In October 2020, Big Hit entertainment went public and was listed in the KOSPI index. The company’s value soared to 8.38 billion dollars. In March 2021, the company rebranded itself as Hybe.
HYBE GOES GLOBAL WITH ITS POPSTAR PORTFOLIO
In Hybe acquired Ithaca Holding, the US record label led by scooter Braun, for 1 billion dollars. The company managed artists such as Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, J Balvin, and more. Acquiring Ithaca is Hybe,s first major foray into the US market.
NET WORTH OF BANG SI-HYUK’S
According to Forbes, Bang’s net worth stands at US 2.9 Billion dollars. The success of the IPO together with Ithaca Holding’s acquisition sent his overall value skyrocketing. Bang Si-hyuk made his debut on Forbes’ Korea Rich List 2021 and was ranked at Number 16.
In 2019, in an interview, Bang said that he draws his inspiration from Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos.
THE BOND WITH BTS
Reportedly Bang is very close to all the members of BTS. Before the label’s IPO, Bang gifted shares of the company to all the BTS members, making each of them multi-millionaires. The company stated that the shares were gifted to strengthen the long-term relationship with the boys and boost their morale. As per the contract, BTS will remain under Bang till 2026.
