HYBE (하이브)

HYBE Corporation (하이브), is a South Korea-based multinational entertainment company founded by Bang Si Hyuk, originally as BigHit Entertainment in 2005 and BTS being the growth engine of the company.

In March 2021, BigHit Entertainment announced its rebranding as a HYBE to fit their existing areas of business. With this change, all the music label activities run directly in Big Hit Entertainment were moved under independent BIGHIT MUSIC, where the other areas like the solutions and platforms stayed to be run directly under HYBE. All other subsidiaries obtained by Big Hit Entertainment so far have remained independent, under HYBE.

As of 2022, HYBE provides for their music labels operations (including legal activities, event management and production), business solutions based on music (original content such as documentaries, variety shows, games, and learning initiatives), and platforms (Weverse Company that covers concerts and music platforms, artist-to-fan communications channels, and e-commerce).

The following entertainment companies (with some of their artists) operate independently as wholly or partially owned subsidiaries under the labels division:

BIGHIT MUSIC – BTS, TXT, Lee Hyun/MIDNATT

Pledis Entertainment – SEVENTEEN, fromis_9, BAEKHO, TWS

BELIFT LAB – ENHYPEN, I’LL-IT

KOZ Entertainment – ZICO, Dvwn, BOYNEXTDOOR

Source Music – LE SSERAFIM

ADOR – New Jeans

Besides that, HYBE owns the following overseas labels, which operate as independent subsidiaries:

HYBE Japan – &TEAM, 24kumi

HYBE America – Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, J Balvin, Migos, Lil Baby, KATSEYE

The company also produced the following audition shows for their labels:

I-LAND
&AUDITION -The Howling-
R U Next?
The Debut: Dream Academy