South Korea police raid offices of K-pop powerhouse HYBE over share probe


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  • Thursday, 24 Jul 2025

Bang Si-hyuk, Chairman of HYBE, speaks during a debate hosted by the Kwanhun club, in Seoul, South Korea, March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean police raided offices at the headquarters of K-pop agency HYBE on Thursday over allegations of unfair share trading involving the company chairman, a source familiar with the matter said.

The country's financial regulator has referred the chairman of HYBE, Bang Si-hyuk, to prosecutors to investigate his activities during the company's stock market listing, according to media reports.

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