Bang Si-hyuk

Bang Si-hyuk (born August 9, 1972), known professionally as "Hitman" Bang (stylized as "hitman" bang), is a South Korean record producer, songwriter, and record executive. He founded the record label Big Hit Music (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) and entertainment company Hybe Corporation both in 2005, and serves as chairman of the latter.

In this Korean name, the family name is Bang.

Bang Si-hyuk
Bang in June 2022
Born (1972-08-09) August 9, 1972
South Korea
Other names"Hitman" Bang
Education
Occupations
  • Record executive
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1994–present
Known forFounder of Big Hit Music and Hybe Corporation
Korean name
Hangul
방시혁
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBang Si-hyeok
McCune–ReischauerPang Sihyŏk
Websitehybecorp.com

One of the 50 wealthiest people in South Korea according to Forbes Asia, Bang is the only billionaire in the South Korean entertainment industry. By July 2021, his reported net worth was an estimated $3.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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