Bang Si-hyuk
South Korean music producer (born 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Korean name, the family name is Bang.
Bang Si-hyuk (born August 9, 1972), known professionally as "Hitman" Bang (stylized in lower case), 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 is chairman of the latter.
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Bang Si-hyuk | |
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Born | (1972-08-09) August 9, 1972 (age 51) South Korea |
Other names | "Hitman" Bang |
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Years active | 1994–present |
Known for | Founder of Big Hit Music and Hybe Corporation |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 방시혁 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bang Si-hyeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Pang Sihyŏk |
Website | hybecorp.com |
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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.