Bang Si-hyuk

About

Bang Si-hyuk (Korean: 방시혁; born August 9, 1972), also known as “Hitman” Bang, is a South Korean music executive, record producer and songwriter who is the co-founder of JYP Entertainment, founder of record label Big Hit Music, and chairman of HYBE Corporation. One of the 50 wealthiest people in South Korea according to Forbes Asia, Bang is the only billionaire in the South Korean entertainment industry. As of April 2026, his reported net worth is an estimated $1.25 billion, according to Forbes 2026 Korea’s 50 Richest List.

Bang was born on August 9, 1972 to Bang Geuk-yoon, former president of the Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Corporation at the Korea Social Insurance Research Institute, and his wife, Choi Myung-ja. Bang has a younger sister.
Bang developed a passion for music from an early age, having grown up in a musical home, but was discouraged from pursuing a career in the industry by his parents. Bang formed a band with his friends while in middle school and wrote and performed songs he composed. He attended Kyunggi High School before graduating from Seoul National University with a degree in aesthetics.

Bang debuted as a composer…