Big Hit Music
BigHit Music Co., Ltd. (stylized in all caps), formerly Big Hit Entertainment, is a South Korean record label established in 2005 by Bang Si-hyuk. In March 2021, it was announced the label business of Big Hit Entertainment would be spun off and re-branded as an independent label under a newly named Hybe Corporation (formerly Big Hit Entertainment Co., Ltd.).
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Big Hit Music

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- BigHit Music Co., Ltd.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Yongsan District
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BigHit Music Co., Ltd. (stylized in all caps), formerly Big Hit Entertainment, is a South Korean record label established in 2005 by Bang Si-hyuk. In March 2021, it was announced the label business of Big Hit Entertainment would be spun off and re-branded as an independent label under a newly named Hybe Corporation (formerly Big Hit Entertainment Co., Ltd.).
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It previously managed soloist Lim Jeong-hee, and groups 8Eight, 2AM, and co-managed Glam.

2AM in Manila
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2AM in Manila from Apr. 28-30, 2011
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Key facts
• Name — BigHit Music Co., Ltd. • Native Name — 주식회사 빅히트뮤직 • Type — Private subsidiary • Founder — Bang Si-hyuk • Hq Location City — 15F 42 Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (Hangangno 3-ga, Yongsan Trade Center), South Korea • Area Served — Worldwide • Key People — Shin Seon-jeong (CEO and president) • Services — * Music production • Artists management • Revenue Year — 2025 • Net Income Year — 2025 • Assets Year — 2025 • Equity Year — 2025 • Parent — Hybe Corporation
2005–2021: Big Hit Entertainment
2005–2021: Big Hit Entertainment
• Illustration — Big Hit Entertainment's logo from 2005 to 2021 Big Hit Entertainment was founded on February 1, 2005, and signed the trio 8Eight in 2007. In 2010, the company signed a joint management contract with JYP Entertainment over the boy group 2AM. That year, Bang Si-hyuk signed RM as the first member of BTS and launched nationwide auditions to recruit other members of the group —BTS made their debut under Big Hit on June 13, 2013. In 2012, the company signed Lim Jeong-hee, and formed the girl group Glam as a collaboration with Source Music. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
2021–present: BigHit Music
2021–present: BigHit Music
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 BigHit Music. On April 1, 2021, Hybe announced through a board resolution that it would separate the label business (BigHit Music) from Hybe and establish a new company with 100% of the stake held by Hybe. On July 1, 2021, BigHit Music became a subsidiary of Hybe.
Philanthropy
Philanthropy
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. In June 2020, Big Hit, together with BTS, donated $1 million in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, during the George Floyd protests, and another $1 million to Live Nation's Crew Nation campaign to help support live music personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Groups
Groups
• BTS • Tomorrow X Together • Cortis
Soloists
Soloists
• Lee Hyun (Midnatt) • RM • Agust D • J-Hope • Jin • Jimin • Jungkook • V • Yeonjun • Beomgyu
Producers
Producers
• "Hitman" Bang • Pdogg • Slow Rabbit • Supreme Boi • Suga • RM • J-Hope • Yeonjun • Beomgyu • Huening Kai
Choreographers
Choreographers
• Son Sung-deuk
Former artists
Former artists
• 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 Music) • Lim Jeong-hee (2012–2015, co-managed by JYP) • Homme (2010–2018) • Changmin (2010–2018)
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