Bang Si-hyuk | |
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 Bang in June 2022 | |
| Born | August 9, 1972 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | "Hitman" Bang |
| Education | Seoul National University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Father | Bang Geuk-yoon |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 방시혁 |
| Hanja | 房時爀 |
| Revised Romanization | Bang Sihyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pang Sihyŏk |
| Website | hybecorp.com |
Bang Si-hyuk (Korean: 방시혁; born August 9, 1972) is a South Korean music executive, record producer and songwriter who is a co-founder and the chairperson of Hybe Corporation. He founded the record label Big Hit Music (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) and entertainment company Hybe Corporation both in 2005.
One of the 50 wealthiest people in South Korea according to Forbes Asia, Bang is the only billionaire in the South Korean entertainment industry. By July 2021, his reported net worth was an estimated $3.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.