Bang Si-hyuk Net Worth

Bang Si-hyuk has an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion, according to Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Bang Si-hyuk profile (figures as of Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026). That is down from a peak of $2.9 billion.

Bang Si-hyuk is a South Korean music executive, producer, and songwriter. He is the founder and chairman of Hybe, the company once called Big Hit Entertainment. Before building his own label, he worked at JYP Entertainment as a composer, arranger, and producer. He also partnered with Park Jin-young as a songwriting duo. Early in his career, he helped create songs for acts including g.o.d, Rain, Wonder Girls, 2AM, Teen Top, and Baek Ji-young.

His rise in business came from building Big Hit and developing artists under that label, especially BTS. He signed RM at age 15, and BTS later became Hybe's biggest success. Forbes says Hybe's growth was tied to the seven-member group, which earned 6 No. 1 albums on the U.S. Billboard 200. Bang expanded further by taking the company public in 2020 and by buying Ithaca Holdings in 2021 for over $1 billion.

How Bang Si-hyuk built his fortune

Bang Si-hyuk made his name first as a songwriter and producer, then as a company builder. He started out as a composer in college and won the Yoo Jae-ha Music Contest in 1994. After joining JYP Entertainment, he worked on songs for major Korean acts and built a reputation as a hitmaker. He later left to start Big Hit Entertainment, where he kept writing and producing while also growing a label around new artists.

The biggest driver of his wealth has been Hybe, the entertainment company he founded and now chairs. Forbes notes that Hybe became one of Korea's largest music labels and agencies, with much of its success tied to BTS. The group's 6 No. 1 albums on the U.S. Billboard 200 helped turn the company into a global business. In 2021, Hybe also widened its reach by acquiring Ithaca Holdings, manager of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, for over $1 billion.

Forbes net worth timeline

A major turning point came in 2020, when Bang took Hybe public in South Korea's largest IPO in three years. Forbes says that deal made him a billionaire. On Forbes' World's Billionaires List, his wealth was estimated at $2.3 billion in 2021, then rose to $2.9 billion in 2022. Those years followed Hybe's market debut and a period when the company was pushing beyond one label into a broader entertainment platform.

The later Forbes estimates moved lower, then steadied. Forbes put him at $1.7 billion in 2023, $1.8 billion in 2024, and $2.1 billion in 2025. The latest published Forbes figure is $1.7 billion in 2026. Across those years, his fortune remained closely tied to Hybe, the company he founded and still chairs, and to the performance of a business built on music labels, artist management, and expansion through acquisitions.