[SEOUL = Newsis] Reporter Kim Geun-su = HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk answers reporters’ questions before appearing for investigation at the Financial Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 15th. Chairman Bang is accused of selling his shares to a special purpose company (SPC) established by a private equity fund related to him, after telling existing HYBE investors in 2019, before HYBE’s listing, that there were no plans for an initial public offering (IPO). 2025.09.15. ks@newsis.com /Photo=Kim Geun-su
Police announced on the 21st that they have requested an arrest warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, Chairman of HYBE.