What happened?: AI-generated deepfakes of BTS's V and Jungkook in explicit scenarios went viral, prompting outrage and demands for action. Why it matters: Fans say the content violates privacy and ...

Multiple K-pop stars are at the centre of separate controversies this week, ranging from AI-generated deepfake abuse targeting BTS members V and Jungkook, to social media speculation over Jungkook’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. In HYBE’s growing effort to expand its roster beyond ...

Bang Si-Hyuk, Chairman of HYBE, speak onstage (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for HYBE x Geffen Records) South Korean police sought a detention warrant for HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk on Monday ...

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: (L-R) Arden Cho, May Hong and Ji-young Yoo, winners of the Best Animated Feature Award for "KPop Demon Hunters", pose in the press room during the 31st Annual ...

South Korean police have moved to arrest Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk as they widen an investigation into alleged investor fraud tied to the company behind BTS. The case centers on claims that Bang ...

Authorities allege that Bang gave early shareholders false assurances in 2019 that a stock market debut was not on the horizon, inducing them to sell their stakes to a private equity vehicle connected ...

Authorities allege Bang misled investors ahead of HYBE's listing and later profited through a private-equity-linked arrangement. By Billboard Korea The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Financial ...

BTS members V and Jungkook became victims of AI-generated deepfake edits circulating online. The viral suggestive content ...

Police are seeking a warrant for the arrest of BTS-agency Hybe Co. founder Bang Si-hyuk following a probe into allegations the billionaire misled investors ahead of the K-Pop powerhouse’s 2020 initial ...

The founder of K-pop powerhouse Hybe is accused of securing $129 million in illicit gains through a scheme tied to the company's blockbuster IPO in 2020. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief According ...