K-Pop billionaire behind BTS doubles wealth after adding Bieber

Bloomberg2021-07-13

[SEOUL] Bang Si Hyuk, the founder of the agency behind K-pop boy-band sensation BTS, has more than doubled his wealth in a matter of months as shares of his company surged. Bang is worth about US$3.2 ...

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MaeTan
2021-07-13
MaeTan
He must have good karma to have founded BTS ! ?
- MaddyLIM:
  What goes around comes aroun….
yeelyn18
2021-07-13
yeelyn18
Interesting
Blading23
2021-07-13
Blading23
Read
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  comment
TheHaq
2021-07-13
TheHaq
Who cares
potatocat
2021-07-13
potatocat
BTS hahaha
diggydog
2021-07-13
diggydog
Lol BTS [開心]

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