Big Hit Entertainment – the home of K-pop giants BTS – now owns part of rival K-pop company YG. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment Big Hit Entertainment – the home of K-pop giants BTS – now owns part of rival K-pop company YG. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment
Big Hit Entertainment – the home of K-pop giants BTS – now owns part of rival K-pop company YG. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment
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BTS’ label Big Hit now owns part of rival K-pop company YG, home to Blackpink, while also striking a major deal with online platform Naver

  • Big Hit increased its dominance in the South Korean entertainment industry after making an investment of US$63 million in rival firm YG
  • Tech company Naver also made an investment of more than US$321 million into Big Hit subsidiary beNX

Topic |   K-pop, Mandopop and other Asian pop
Tamar Herman
Tamar Herman

Updated: 1:00am, 29 Jan, 2021

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Big Hit Entertainment – the home of K-pop giants BTS – now owns part of rival K-pop company YG. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment Big Hit Entertainment – the home of K-pop giants BTS – now owns part of rival K-pop company YG. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment
Big Hit Entertainment – the home of K-pop giants BTS – now owns part of rival K-pop company YG. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment
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