How the K-Pop Industry Is Becoming Less Dependent on K-Pop — A Look at the Latest Moves by Hybe, JYP, YG, SM, and Others

Hybe kicked off March by acquiring nearly $80 million worth of SM Entertainment stock, underscoring its continued expansion ambitions following the November purchase of Exile Music. With others also diversifying amid a potential K-pop slowdown, will a global approach ensure the genre’s continued influence in the long term?

What if the success of Hybe and K-pop itself isn’t dependent on BTS – or any one act, for that matter? The company (and to some extent its rivals) has now emerged as a global business. And if early 2024 developments are. . .


You are trying to view our premium content. Subscribe now for unlimited access to our reports, data, events, and more.

 

Leave a Reply