
Prosecutors reject arrest warrant for Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk in stock trading probe
Seoul prosecutors have rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk, citing insufficient evidence. Bang is accused of deceiving investors in 2019 into selling their shares before the company's IPO, allegedly obtaining about 260 billion won (US$175.28 million) in illegal profits. The prosecution has requested a supplementary investigation rather than detention. Bang has denied the allegation, maintaining the IPO followed regulations. Police raided the Korea Exchange and Hybe headquarters in 2025 as part of the probe.






