HYBE (하이브) is a South Korean entertainment company. It was originally founded by Bang Si Hyuk as Big Hit Entertainment in 2005.
History[]
2021: Rebranding[]
On March 10, 2021, it was announced that they would be renaming from Big Hit Entertainment to HYBE to better reflect themselves as a comprehensive content company. The name change will be covered at their regular shareholder meeting on March 30.[2] On March 19, Big Hit released a brand presentation video which covered the name change, mission, company structure and their new office building. It was also revealed that the "Big Hit Entertainment" identity would continue on as a label called BigHit Music.[3] On April 1, 2021, HYBE announced that they would reorganize its business structure. This includes the newly established BigHit Music and absorbing HYBE IP and HYBE 360.[4]
On April 2, it was announced that HYBE had acquired Ithaca Holding, company led by Scooter Braun, through HYBE America. In the deal, HYBE America owns all the company and its properties, which includes SB Projects and its management clients Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and Tori Kelly, as well as Big Machine Label Group. Braun will be joining the board of HYBE, Scott Borchetta will remain CEO of Big Machine Label Group, and artists of both companies will participate in the capital increase of HYBE.[5]
Divisions[]
Listed based in HYBE website.[6]
HYBE HQ[]
- Labels
- BigHit Music (2021–present)
- Belift Lab (2018–present)[7]
- Source Music (2019–present)[8]
- Pledis Entertainment (2020–present)[9]
- Pledis Japan (Japan) (2020–present)
- Xing Can Sheng Shi Entertainment (China) (2020–present)
- KOZ Entertainment (2020–present)
- ADOR (2021–present)[10]
- Solutions
- Platforms
- Weverse Company[n 4]
HYBE America[]
- Labels
- Big Machine Label Group (2021–present)
- QC Music (2023–present)
- Hybe X Geffen (2021–present)
- Solutions
- Scooter Braun Projects (2021–present)
- Solid Foundation Management
- Big Machine Music
HYBE Japan[]
- Labels
- HYBE Labels Japan (2017–present)[n 5]
- NAECO (2022–present)[12]
- Solutions
- HYBE Solutions Japan
- HYBE T&D Japan
HYBE Latin America[]
- Labels
- Solutions
Joint ventures[]
- Naver Z (4.5% with Naver, JYP Entertainment & YG Entertainment)[13]
Former[]
- Solutions
- HYBE Edu (2021–2022)[14]
Artists[]
List of artists based in HYBE website.[15]
Groups[]
- BTS (BigHit Music) (2013–present)
- SEVENTEEN (Pledis Entertainment) (2015–present)[n 6]
- fromis_9 (Pledis Entertainment) (2017–present)[n 7]
- TXT (BigHit Music) (2019–present)
- ENHYPEN (Belift Lab) (2020–present)
- LE SSERAFIM (Source Music) (2022–present)
- NewJeans (ADOR) (2022–present)
- &TEAM (HYBE Labels Japan) (2022–present)
- BOYNEXTDOOR (KOZ Entertainment) (2023–present)
- TWS (Pledis Entertainment) (2024–present)
- ILLIT (Belift Lab) (2024–present)
Soloist[]
- Lee Hyun/MIDNATT (BigHit Music) (2009–present)[n 8]
- Bumzu (Pledis Entertainment) (2017–present)[n 6]
- Zico (KOZ Entertainment) (2019–present)[n 6]
- Yehana (Pledis Entertainment) (2019–present)[n 6]
- Sungyeon (Pledis Entertainment) (2019–present)[n 6]
- j-hope (BTS) (BigHit Music) (2022–present)
- Baekho (Pledis Entertainment) (2022–present)[n 9][n 6]
- Jin (BTS) (BigHit Music) (2022–present)
- RM (BTS) (BigHit Music) (2022–present)
- Hwang Min Hyun (Pledis Entertainment) (2023–present)[n 9][n 6]
- Jimin (BTS) (BigHit Music) (2023–present)
- Agust D (BTS) (BigHit Music) (2023–present)
- Jung Kook (BTS) (BigHit Music) (2023–present)
- V (BTS) (BigHit Music) (2023–present)
Actors and actresses[]
- Nana (Pledis Entertainment) (2015–present)[n 10][n 6]
- Wen Jun Hui (SEVENTEEN) (Pledis Entertainment) (2015–present)[n 6]
- Kim Tae Hyung (BTS) (BigHit Music) (2016–present)[16]
- DK (SEVENTEEN) (Pledis Entertainment) (2019–present)[17][n 6]
- Yurina Hirate (NAECO) (2022–present)
Trainees[]
Former artists[]
Since the rebranding as HYBE, for more see each subsidiary page.
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Trainees[]
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Concerts[]
- 2021 New Year's Eve Live presented by Weverse (2020)
- 2022 Weverse Con [New Era] (2021)
- 2023 Weverse Con Festival (2023)
- 2024 Weverse Con Festival (2024)
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- I-LAND (with CJ ENM) (Mnet, YouTube, 2020)
- &AUDITION - The Howling - (Hulu, YouTube, 2022)
- R U Next? (JTBC, YouTube, 2023)
- The Debut: Dream Academy (with Geffen Records) (YouTube, 2023)
Notes[]
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References[]
Official links[]
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