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05:14 KST 10°C Cloudy
KOSPI 5,290.53 −1.58%
KOSDAQ 699.66 −0.77%
Samsung Elec. 206,000 +0.00%
SK Hynix 1,216,000 −4.78%
USD/KRW 1,336.58 +0.02%
New Most Popular Games in Korea: 7 PC Bang Favorites Explained
New Korean Currency (원): 4 Banknotes, 4 Coins and Who’s on Them
New North Korea at Night: Why the 2014 Space Photo Is So Dark
New Why Is Korea Divided? The 1945 Line That Became the DMZ
New Korean Perm (펌): Digital, Down Perm, C-Curl and 7 More

Kpop Agencies: 4 Companies Behind BTS, BLACKPINK and TWICE

November 13, 2026November 13, 2026 K-Pop 13 min read

The 4 big kpop agencies (HYBE, SM, JYP, YG) built most of the groups fans abroad know by name. SM (founded 1995) created the train-for-years idol system. YG made hip-hop swagger its brand, JYP sells bright pop and personality, and HYBE turned BTS’s success into a company that owns several labels.