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Entertainment · Sep 3, 2026

Bang Si-hyuk Referred to Prosecutors: What We Know

HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk has been referred to South Korean prosecutors in an alleged IPO-related fraud case. He denies wrongdoing, and no conviction has been entered.