Bang Si Hyuk, the chairman of HYBE, surprised everyone with his drastically changed appearance. On February 20, 2025, Bang attended the 64th General Meeting of the Korea Economic Leaders Association (KELA) held at the FKI Tower in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.
At the meeting, HYBE’s new membership in the KELA was confirmed, and Chairman Bang personally attended the event. He also took part in a commemorative photo session with representatives of the newly joined companies.
He looked significantly thinner, although his expression remained grim and solemn in most photos.
Netizens were not welcoming to the esteemed Chairman, criticizing his overall impression as surly and distasteful.
- What’s going on with him…
- His impression got worse.
- I hate him.
- He really has a dirty look about him.
Bang Si Hyuk currently shuttles back and forth between his businesses in the United States, Japan, and South Korea. He entered South Korea recently, assumably to attend the KELA meeting.