Big Hit Music

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Big Hit Entertainment was founded on February 1, 2005,{{Cite web|last=|date=December 6, 2017|title=|script-title=ko:'방탄소년단' 만든 이 남자의 헉소리 나는 히트곡들|trans-title='BTS', the man who made these hit songs|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=005&aid=0001053316|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721043925/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=005&aid=0001053316|archive-date=July 21, 2018|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=Kookmin Daily|language=ko|via=Naver}} and signed the trio 8Eight in 2007.{{Cite web|last=Yoon|first=Sung-yeol|date=February 21, 2014|title=|script-title=ko:[단독]에이트, 7년만에 잠정적 해체.."각자 음악 활동"|trans-title=[Exclusive] 8Eight, temporarily disbanded after seven years.."their own music activities"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002369958|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622202440/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002369958|archive-date=June 22, 2020|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=Star News|language=ko|via=Naver}} In 2010, the company signed a joint management contract with JYP Entertainment over the boy group 2AM.{{Cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Min-ji|last2=Danbi Hong|first2=Grace|date=April 9, 2014|title=2AM's Jo Kwon, Im Seulong, and Jung Jin Woon Return to JYP Entertainment|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/63193/2am-changes-agencies|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312112024/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/63193/2am-changes-agencies|archive-date=March 12, 2016|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=Newsen|via=Mwave}} That year, Bang Si-hyuk signed RM as the first member of BTS and launched nationwide auditions to recruit other members of the group{{Cite web|last=|date=July 22, 2013|title=|script-title=ko:세상의 총알을 막아내는 소년들 그룹 방탄소년단.tra|trans-title=Group BTS, boys who block the world's bullets|url=http://www.cuvismmag.com/b/interview/2922|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606161844/http://cuvismmag.com/b/interview/2922|archive-date=June 6, 2015|access-date=April 3, 2021|language=ko}}—BTS made their debut under Big Hit on June 13, 2013.{{Cite web|last=Danbi Hong|first=Grace|date=June 12, 2013|title=[Video] BTS Asks about Your Dreams in 'No More Dream' MV|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/38336/bts-releases-debut-video|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205172617/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/38336/bts-releases-debut-video|archive-date=February 5, 2015|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=Mwave}}

In 2012, the company signed Lim Jeong-hee,{{Cite web|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|date=June 12, 2013|title=Big Hit Reveals Lim Jeong Hee′s Contract Ended in May|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/95932/big-hit-reveals-lim-jeong-hees-contract-ended-in-may|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230062103/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/95932/big-hit-reveals-lim-jeong-hees-contract-ended-in-may|archive-date=December 30, 2015|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=Newsen|via=Mwave}} and formed the girl group Glam as a collaboration with Source Music.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Eun-jeong|date=January 15, 2015|title=|script-title=ko:이병헌 협박한 가수 소속된 걸그룹 글램 해체|trans-title=The girl group Glam, whose singer threatened Lee Byung-hun, was disbanded|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20150115163200005|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225002915/http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2015/01/15/0200000000AKR20150115163200005.HTML|archive-date=February 25, 2015|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=|language=ko|agency=Yonhap News}} The group was active until 2014 when it was disbanded due to a controversy involving one of its members, Kim Da-hee—Kim was sentenced to prison after being found guilty of blackmailing actor Lee Byung-hun.{{Cite web|last=|date=January 15, 2015|title=|script-title=ko:글램, 결국 3년 만에 해체…'이병헌 협박女' 다희-이지연 실형 선고|trans-title=Glam, finally disbanded after three years...'Lee Byung-hun blackmailed' Da-hee & Lee Ji-yeon sentenced to imprisonment|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/utype.htm?id=201501160100179660010908&ServiceDate=20150115|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808012644/http://sports.chosun.com/news/utype.htm?id=201501160100179660010908&ServiceDate=20150115|archive-date=August 8, 2016|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko}}{{Cite web|last=|date=September 2, 2014|title=|script-title=ko:글램 다희, 모델 친구와 음담패설 영상 유포 협박 "세계적 스타라 거액 요구" 이병헌 공식입장은?|trans-title=Glam's Da-hee threatens to spread video with model friend, "demands large sum of money from world star". What is Lee Byung-hun's official position?|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/utype.htm?id=201409030100028830001520&ServiceDate=20140902|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808020934/http://sports.chosun.com/news/utype.htm?id=201409030100028830001520&ServiceDate=20140902|archive-date=August 8, 2016|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko}}{{Cite web|last=|date=February 26, 2015|title=Lee Byung-hun repeats apology upon returning home|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201502261617272907645_2|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402172354/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201502261617272907645_2|archive-date=April 2, 2015|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=The Korea Herald}}

Following the end of the joint contract between Big Hit and JYP in April 2014, three members of 2AM returned to JYP, while Lee Chang-min remained with Big Hit in order to continue with his solo career and as part of the duo Homme. The year also saw the disbandment of 8Eight after Baek Chan and Joo Hee's contracts with Big Hit ended. In May 2015, Lim Jeong-hee parted ways with the agency, following the expiration of her three-year contract.

In February 2018, Homme disbanded after member Changmin's contract came to an end. He left the company to start his own agency, while Lee Hyun continued on as a solo artist.{{Cite web|last=Park|first=Sohyun|date=February 1, 2018|title=|script-title=ko:[공식입장] 이창민, 빅히트와 전속계약 만료 "1인 기획사 설립"|trans-title=[Official Statement] Lee Changmin's contract with Bighit Entertainment expires, "will start his own agency"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0000818920|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201110641/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0000818920|archive-date=February 1, 2018|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=Xsports News|language=ko|via=Naver}} In October, BTS renewed and extended their contract with the agency for seven more years. Big Hit debuted its second male group, Tomorrow X Together (TXT), in March 2019.{{Cite web|last=Kelley|first=Caitlin|date=February 6, 2019|title=BTS's Label Reveals TOMORROW X TOGETHER Will Debut March 4|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/caitlinkelley/2019/02/06/bts-bighit-tomorrow-x-together-txt-debut/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207125424/https://www.forbes.com/sites/caitlinkelley/2019/02/06/bts-bighit-tomorrow-x-together-txt-debut/|archive-date=February 7, 2019|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=Forbes}}

In February 2021, Big Hit announced a partnership with Universal Music Group, which would include a joint venture between Big Hit America and Geffen Records on a Los Angeles-based label and to develop a pop group under a K-pop-influenced model, and UMG exploring further use of Big Hit's social platform Weverse.{{Cite web|last=Aswad|first=Jem|date=February 17, 2021|title=Big Hit Entertainment, Home of BTS, and Universal Music Unveil Expanded Partnership, Including New Label|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/big-hit-bts-universal-music-1234909832/|access-date=January 25, 2022|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=February 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223210529/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/big-hit-bts-universal-music-1234909832/|url-status=live}} As a consequence of this partnership, Big Hit reached an agreement in October for BTS to move its distribution in the U.S. and several other countries from Sony Music's Columbia Records and The Orchard to Universal.{{Cite web|date=October 21, 2021|title=BTS Leaves Columbia for Universal Music Group in U.S.|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/bts-leaves-columbia-for-universal-music-group-in-u-s-1235094889/|access-date=January 25, 2022|author-first1=Chris|author-last1=Willman|author-first2=Jem|author-last2=Aswad|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027010431/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/bts-leaves-columbia-for-universal-music-group-in-u-s-1235094889/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=November 4, 2021|title=HYBE and Universal signal start of 'historic joint venture' with global search for new pop girl group|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-and-universal-music-group-signal-start-of-historic-joint-venture-with-global-search-for-new-pop-girl-group/|access-date=January 25, 2022|website=Music Business Worldwide|language=en-US|archive-date=January 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125233547/https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-and-universal-music-group-signal-start-of-historic-joint-venture-with-global-search-for-new-pop-girl-group/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=October 22, 2021|title=BTS to leave Sony Music's Columbia, confirms HYBE: 'We look forward to our new chapter in partnership with Universal.'|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bts-to-leave-sony-musics-columbia-in-the-us-we-look-forward-to-our-new-chapter-in-partnership-with-universal/|access-date=January 25, 2022|website=Music Business Worldwide|language=en-US|archive-date=January 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125233547/https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bts-to-leave-sony-musics-columbia-in-the-us-we-look-forward-to-our-new-chapter-in-partnership-with-universal/|url-status=live}}

On March 19, 2021, Big Hit Entertainment announced that it had been renamed Hybe Corporation to emphasize its wider array of business units and ventures. With the change, the Big Hit record label was renamed Big Hit Music .{{cite web|last=Park|first=Jiwon|date=March 19, 2021|title=BTS' agency changes name to HYBE|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/05/398_305775.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514090539/https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=305775&fa=|archive-date=May 14, 2021|access-date=April 7, 2021|website=The Korea Times}}{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Ji-won|date=March 19, 2021|title=Big Hit Entertainment to change name to Hybe|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210319000808|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319071054/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210319000808|archive-date=March 19, 2021|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=The Korea Herald}}{{cite web|last=Jung|first=Min-ha|date=March 30, 2021|script-title=ko:'하이브' 이름 바꾼 빅히트, 투자 전문가 박영호 사외이사 선임|trans-title=Big Hit, renamed 'Hybe', appoints investment expert Park Young-ho as outside director|url=https://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2021/03/30/2021033002436.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210331031919/https://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2021/03/30/2021033002436.html|archive-date=March 31, 2021|access-date=March 31, 2021|work=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko}} On April 1, 2021, Hybe announced through a board resolution that it would separate the label business (Big Hit Music) from Hybe and establish a new company with 100% of the stake held by Hybe.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/076/0003710624|script-title=ko:BTS 소속사 하이브, '빅히트 뮤직' 신설 등 사업구조 개편 [공식]|trans-title=Hybe, a company of BTS, newly established "Big Hit Music" and other business reorganizations [Official]|last=|first=|date=April 1, 2021|work=news naver|language=ko|access-date=December 19, 2021|archive-date=November 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129183801/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/076/0003710624|url-status=live}} On July 1, 2021, Big Hit Music became a subsidiary of Hybe.{{cite web|url=https://dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20210401002690|script-title=ko:주요사항보고서(회사분할결정)|trans-title=Major Report(decision of company split)|last=|first=|date=April 1, 2021|work=dart.fss.or.kr|language=ko|access-date=December 19, 2021|archive-date=November 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130094426/https://dart.fss.or.kr/dsaf001/main.do?rcpNo=20210401002690|url-status=live}}

In January 2017, Big Hit Entertainment donated ₩30 million to the 4/16 Sewol Families for Truth and A Safer Society, an organization connected to the families of the sinking of MV Sewol.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=112&aid=0002886804|script-title=ko:[단독]방탄소년단, 세월호 참사 416가족협의회에 1억원 기부|trans-title=[Exclusive] BTS donated 100 million won to the 4/16 Sewol Ferry Disaster Family Council|last=Lee|first=So-dam|date=January 21, 2017|work=The Korea Herald|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012051125/https://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=112&aid=0002886804|archive-date=October 12, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=June 23, 2020|via=Naver}} In June 2020, Big Hit, together with BTS, donated $1 million in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, during the George Floyd protests,{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/bts-big-hit-1-million-black-lives-matter-donation-1234627049/|title=BTS and Big Hit Entertainment Donate $1 Million to Black Lives Matter (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|date=June 6, 2020|work=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606230313/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/bts-big-hit-1-million-black-lives-matter-donation-1234627049/|archive-date=June 6, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=June 23, 2020}} and another $1 million to Live Nation's Crew Nation campaign to help support live music personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/biz/markets-festivals/bts-big-hit-1-million-crew-nation-1234645150/|title=BTS and Big Hit Entertainment Donate $1 Million to Crew Nation Charity|last=Aswad|first=Jem|date=June 22, 2020|work=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622233204/https://variety.com/2020/biz/markets-festivals/bts-big-hit-1-million-crew-nation-1234645150/|archive-date=June 22, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=June 23, 2020}}

• BTS
• Tomorrow X Together

• Lee Hyun (Midnatt)
• RM
• Agust D
• J-Hope
• Jin
• Jimin
• Jungkook
• V
• Yeonjun{{cite news |last1=Yoon |first1=So-yeon |title=Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun to release debut solo track 'GGUM' |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-09-09/entertainment/kpop/Tomorrow-X-Togethers-Yeonjun-to-release-debut-solo-track-GGUM-/2130528 |access-date=12 September 2024 |work=koreajoongangdaily.joins.com |date=9 September 2024 |language=en}}
• Beomgyu{{cite web |last1=Daly |first1=Rhian |title=TXT’s Beomgyu: “I always have this mindset that everything shall pass” |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/txt-tomorrow-x-together-beomgyu-panic-solo-mixtape-interview-3849632 |website=NME |access-date=27 March 2025 |date=27 March 2025}}

• "Hitman" Bang{{cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200511000592|title=Bang Si-hyuk named chairman of Big Hit|last=Kim|first=Hyun-su|date=May 11, 2020|newspaper=The Korea Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511131647/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200511000592|archive-date=May 11, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=February 18, 2021}}
• Pdogg{{cite news|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201812102106439080566_2|title=BTS' team sweeps four awards at 2018 MAMA in Seoul|last=Kim|first=Arin|date=December 10, 2018|newspaper=Kpop Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210182824/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201812102106439080566_2|archive-date=December 10, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=February 18, 2021}}
• Slow Rabbit{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-rm-mod-sun-and-more-revealed-as-contributors-to-txts-comeback-2949511|title=BTS' RM, Mod Sun and more revealed as contributors on TXT's comeback album|last=Chin|first=Carmen|date=May 26, 2021|website=NME|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110190545/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bts-rm-mod-sun-and-more-revealed-as-contributors-to-txts-comeback-2949511|archive-date=November 10, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 10, 2021}}
• Supreme Boi{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2016/10/06/10-artists-who-were-almost-bts|title=10 artists who were almost in BTS|date=September 29, 2017|website=Seoul Broadcasting System|archive-date=November 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110185953/https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2016/10/06/10-artists-who-were-almost-bts|url-status=live|access-date=November 10, 2021}}
• Suga{{cite news|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201902110940113850171_2|title=50 facts about Suga of BTS|last=Hong|first=Dam-young|date=February 11, 2019|work=Kpop Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110214927/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201902110940113850171_2|archive-date=November 10, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 10, 2021}}
• RM{{cite web|url=https://www.anime-internet.com/know-the-journey-of-rm-of-bts-and-message-behind-his-mixtapes/|title=BTS:The Journey Of RM & Message Behind His Mixtapes|last=Sharma|first=Prerna|date=August 18, 2021|website=Anime-internet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110214921/https://www.anime-internet.com/know-the-journey-of-rm-of-bts-and-message-behind-his-mixtapes/|archive-date=November 10, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 10, 2021}}
• J-Hope{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bts-band-j-hope-new-music-mixtape-1167265/|title=J-Hope on Growing Up in BTS, His Next Mixtape and More|last=Hiatt|first=Brian|date=May 14, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514132012/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bts-band-j-hope-new-music-mixtape-1167265/|archive-date=May 14, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 14, 2021}}
• Beomgyu
• Huening Kai

• Son Sung-deuk

• K.Will (2005–2007, co-managed by JYP Entertainment)
• 2AM (2008–2014, co-managed by JYP)
• Jo Kwon (2010–2014)
• 8Eight (2007–2014, co-managed by Source Music)
• Glam (2010–2014, co-managed by Source)
• Lim Jeong-hee (2012–2015, co-managed by JYP)
• Homme (2010–2018)
• Changmin (2010–2018)

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