BTS rapper Suga. Photo Credit: Korea Herald BTS agency Big Hit Entertainment has invested about $3.6 million (four million South Korean won) in Supertone, a creator of AI voice-replication technology and audio-enhancement tools. Big Hit recently unveiled the multimillion-dollar investment, which totaled approximately $3.57 million based upon the exchange rate at the time of this […]
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BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Generates $715MM+ In 2020 Revenue
BTS agency Big Hit Entertainment experienced a 36 percent year-over-year earnings hike in 2020, according to a newly released financial report, for total income of $717.37 million. The 16-year-old company’s 2020 financial performance encompassed a noteworthy year-over-year revenue uptick in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that Big Hit earned north of $500 […]
Is There Room for Another BTS? UMG, Big Hit Are Creating a ‘New Global K-Pop Boy Group’
Universal Music Group and Big Hit Entertainment have teamed up to create “a new global K-pop boy group” in the United States – in addition to establishing a record label for this as-yet-unformed act – as part of an “expanded strategic partnership.” The Big Three record label and the BTS agency recently unveiled their bolstered […]
BTS Agency Big Hit Entertainment Prepares $63.2 Million Investment In YG Entertainment
BTS agency Big Hit Entertainment is reportedly preparing to invest $63.21 million (70 billion South Korean won) in Seoul-headquartered K-pop agency YG Entertainment. As part of this multimillion-dollar investment, Big Hit Entertainment will front approximately $27.09 million (₩30 billion) in the 24-year-old YG Entertainment’s YG Plus subsidiary, while Big Hit’s beNX tech subsidiary will provide […]
BTS Faces Disbandment as Military Enlistment Deadline Approaches
Photo Credit: I Dare U JK / CC by 3.0 Will BTS disband in the face of upcoming military service? Here’s what we know. So far, the South Korean government has seemed unwilling to give BTS an exemption. Seoul’s defense ministry has suggested that exceptions may be made. But Defense Minister Suh Wook told local […]
BTS’ Jimin Clocks Another TikTok Record as ‘Filter’ Remains Strong
Photo Credit: Jimin Memories Gallery Jimin of K-pop group BTS has broken a new TikTok record with his latest solo video. The video becomes the most liked video of a South Korean on the platform – hitting over 9 million likes. The same video became the most viewed video by a Korean on the platform […]