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Bang Si-hyuk (Korean: 방시혁; born August 9, 1972) is a South Korean music executive, record producer and songwriter who is a co-founder and the chairperson of Hybe Corporation. He founded the record label Big Hit Music (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) and entertainment company Hybe Corporation both in 2005.

Bang Si-hyukBang in 2022BornAugust 9, 1972 (age 52)
Seoul, South KoreaOther names"Hitman" BangEducationSeoul National University (BA)OccupationsMusic executiverecord producersongwriterYears active1994–presentTitleFounder and chairperson of Hybe CorporationFounder of Big Hit MusicFatherBang Geuk-yoon [ko]RelativesBang Jun-hyuk (cousin)Korean nameHangul방시혁Hanja房時爀Revised RomanizationBang SihyeokMcCune–ReischauerPang SihyŏkWebsitehybecorp.com

One of the 50 wealthiest people in South Korea according to Forbes Asia, Bang is the only billionaire in the South Korean entertainment industry. By July 2021, his reported net worth was an estimated $3.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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SubscribeSign InPROFILEBang Si-hyuk$2.1B$27M (1.30%)Real Time Net Worthas of 3/27/25#1658 in the world todayFrom the EditorBang Si-hyuk is the founder and chairman of Hybe (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), one of Korea's largest music labels and entertainment agencies.He took the company public in 2020 in what was South Korea's largest IPO in three years, which made him a billionaire.Hybe's success is attributed to its seven-member boy band, BTS, which scored six No. 1 albums on the U.S. Billboard 200.Bang worked as a composer for JYP Entertainment, one of Korea's "Big Three" music agencies, before venturing out on his own.In 2021, Hybe acquired Ithaca Holdings, which manages Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, for over $1 billion.Wealth HistoryTAP TO REVEAL NET WORTH BY YEARForbes Lists#17Korea's 50 Richest (2024)#1764Billionaires (2024)Personal StatsAge52Source of WealthEntertainment, Self MadeResidenceSeoul, South KoreaCitizenshipSouth KoreaMarital StatusSingleRelated People & CompaniesReese WitherspoonRelated by origin of wealth: EntertainmentView ProfileVincent McMahonRelated by origin of wealth: EntertainmentView ProfileSouth KoreaCitizen of South KoreaView ProfileStephane CourbitRelated by origin of wealth: EntertainmentView ProfileMore on ForbesNov 29, 2024K-Pop Superstars NewJeans Breaks Up With Korean Entertainment Agency HybeByZinnia LeeForbes StaffDec 2, 2021Japanese Tech Giant SoftBank Invests $150 Million In Korean Metaverse PlatformByRalph JenningsFormer ContributorNov 5, 2021BTS Agency Hybe Partners With Crypto Exchange Operator To Sell NFT Photo CardsByZinnia LeeForbes StaffJun 1, 2021BTS’s Boss Debuts On Korea’s Wealth Ranking Over K-Pop BonanzaByGrace ChungForbes StaffFeb 17, 2021Big Hit Entertainment And Universal Music Group Detail Partnership For Boy Band, Technology OfferingsByJeff BenjaminSenior ContributorNov 18, 2020Big Hit Entertainment To Acquire Label Founded By Korean Super Producer-Rapper ZicoByJeff BenjaminSenior Contributor