Archive · 18 Nov 2025
HYBE Chairman Bang Si-Hyuk Faces Serious Legal Trouble
HYBE's chairman, Bang Si-Hyuk, is in big trouble.
Police think he might have tricked people into selling their shares before HYBE's big start on the stock market.
They're checking if he hid important information about money deals.
This is a serious case, and everyone in the entertainment world is watching.
Bang Si-Hyuk, HYBE's chairman, is under investigation for alleged stock manipulation.
Police have conducted five rounds of questioning, indicating the case's complexity.
The probe centers around Bang's actions during HYBE's pre-IPO phase in 2019.
Authorities suspect Bang misled shareholders and hid profit-sharing arrangements.
Police raids on Korea Exchange and HYBE headquarters have taken place.
- Who
- HYBE Chairman Bang Si-Hyuk
- What
- Under investigation for alleged stock manipulation
- When
- Investigation ongoing since September 2022
- Where
- South Korea
- Why
- Suspected of misleading shareholders and hiding profit-sharing arrangements
Prosecution
HYBE and Bang Si-Hyuk
Misleading Shareholders
Prosecution
Bang allegedly misled shareholders about the IPO timeline to influence share acquisition conditions.
HYBE and Bang Si-Hyuk
HYBE and Bang Si-Hyuk have not publicly commented on these allegations.
Hidden Profit-Sharing Arrangement
Prosecution
Authorities suspect Bang was involved in hiding a profit-sharing agreement between HYBE and a private equity fund.
HYBE and Bang Si-Hyuk
HYBE and Bang Si-Hyuk have not publicly addressed these specific allegations.
- Company
- HYBE
- Chairman
- Bang Si-Hyuk
- Investigating Agency
- Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
- Law Allegedly Violated
- Capital Markets Act
- IPO Year
- 2020
- Number of Questioning Rounds
- 5