Four songwriters have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the United States against K-pop group NewJeans, their agency ADOR, and parent company HYBE over the group’s 2024 song “How Sweet.” According to Billboard, songwriters Audrey Armacost, Aidan Rodriguez, Adam Gokcebay and Michael...
Korean entertainment giant HYBE has announced the launch of a new label, ABD, which will focus on the production and development of a new girl group. Short for “A Bold Dream,” ABD is positioned as a creative arm under HYBE that aims to explore unconventional, flexible, and playful approaches to...
The return of BTS helped power HYBE to its highest-ever first-quarter revenue, reaching 698.3 billion won (about $469.62 million). HYBE disclosed its first-quarter financial results, attributing the strong performance in part to continued growth from HYBE Music Group APAC artists. Despite the...
&Team, HYBE’s global boy group, has achieved its third consecutive million-selling record with its new album, We on Fire. We on Fire sold 1,090,261 copies on its first day of release, topping South Korea’s Hanteo Chart daily album rankings on April 21. The milestone was announced to the members...
The legal team of Korean entertainment company Bang Si-hyuk said it is regrettable that police have applied for an arrest warrant against him over alleged fraudulent trading. On April 21, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Financial Crimes Investigation Division announced that it had sought...
Four major K-pop agencies are reportedly joining forces to establish a joint venture aimed at launching a large-scale music festival that could rival global events like the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival . According to reports from Yonhap News Agency , HYBE , YG Entertainment , SM...
HYBE’s boy band &Team, composed of EJ, Fuma, K, Nicholas, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki and Maki, released the official music video for “We on Fire” as all six tracks from their mini-album of the same name are now available on digital platforms worldwide. Built on a trap beat, “We on Fire”...
The questions surrounding KATSEYE member Manon Bannerman are only getting louder. As the group made their highly anticipated debut at Coachella on April 10, fans quickly noticed one glaring absence, Manon was nowhere in sight. Group management HYBE has confirmed that Manon remains on hiatus, citing...
Santos Bravos, a Latin pop boy group under Hybe, is set to make its first appearance on Korean music shows since its debut. According to Hybe Latin America, the group will arrive in Korea on Friday and stay for about three weeks to carry out various promotional activities, including performances...
SEOUL, South Korea - HYBE India, the global office of Korean entertainment company HYBE, has opened applications for a new girl group audition. The audition invites female talent from across India—born between 2005 and 2011—to showcase their individuality and creativity across a range of...
A trial for the damage suit filed by Ador, a subsidiary of K-pop giant HYBE Labels, against former NewJeans member Danielle and former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin opened on Thursday, showing no end in sight for the dispute that began in 2024. In December last year, Ador filed the damage suit against the...
Korean entertainment company HYBE announced the second lineup for the 2026 Weverse Con Festival. The 2026 Weverse Con Festival will be held on June 6 and 7 at the KSPO Dome and 88 Lawn Field in Seoul, South Korea, with the final lineup to be announced in April. The artists in the second lineup...
