Bang Si Hyuk, chairman of HYBE, has been ranked as the No.1 stock holder in South Korea’s K-culture industry, with an estimated stock value of approximately 4.8 trillion KRW.
On March 19, the Korea CXO Institute released an analysis covering publicly listed companies involved in cultural content production and distribution, including film, music, dramas, webtoons, and web novels. The report identified individuals whose stock holdings in these sectors exceeded 10 billion KRW as of March 17, with a total of 27 major shareholders meeting the criteria.
Combined, their total stock valuation stood at approximately 5.9994 trillion KRW at the start of the year on January 2. By March 17, that figure had risen to about 6.127 trillion KRW, marking an increase of more than 127.6 billion KRW in just over three months.
Bang Si Hyuk often referred to as the “father of BTS” secured the top position by a wide margin, holding 13,151,394 shares in HYBE, bringing his total stock valuation to 4.8002 trillion KRW.
In second place was J.Y. Park, the largest shareholder of JYP Entertainment and co-chair of the Popular Culture Exchange Committee, with a stock value of 362.7 billion KRW.
Yang Hyun Suk, the largest shareholder of YG Entertainment, ranked third with holdings valued at 225 billion KRW. He was followed by Park Sung Chan (89.6 billion KRW) and Kang Seung Kwon (62.8 billion KRW).
Meanwhile, the combined stock value of the seven members of BTS is estimated to be around 20 billion KRW as of March 17. However, since September 2023, the members have no longer been classified as related parties to HYBE’s largest shareholder, meaning they are no longer required to publicly disclose changes in their stock holdings.
Sources: Daum
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