‘Hitman’ Bang, the Powerhouse Behind BTS, on His Expanding Music Empire, HYBE, and His Shift into Gaming

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‘Hitman’ Bang, the Powerhouse Behind BTS, on His Expanding Music Empire, HYBE, and His Shift into Gaming

Before there was BTS, Bang Si-Hyuk was known as “Hitman” Bang, an award-winning songwriter, composer and producer who created hit songs for many popular K-pop idols. After working for one of Korea’s big entertainment companies, he branched out to create his own label, Big Hit Entertainment, in 2005. While that shingle saw some success and flirted with bankruptcy in 2007, Bang’s discovery of BTS turned the company around. Due to their global succ…