Kpop agency HYBE shares drop after boyband BTS comeback concert

Published 23 Mar, 2026 09:44pm 1 min read
Kpop boy band BTS perform onstage during a comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea. – Reuters
Kpop boy band BTS perform onstage during a comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea. – Reuters

Shares of Kpop agency ​HYBE fell 14.5% ‌to a four-month low on Monday after ​a weaker-than-expected turnout ​at its boyband BTS’ ⁠comeback concert.

Shares ​traded down 14.5% at ​294,000 won as of 0210 GMT, their lowest ​since December ​16, 2025.

They will post ‌the ⁠biggest percentage fall since June 15, 2022, if the ​loss ​holds.

Some ⁠40,000 fans showed up at ​BTS’ first concert in ​more ⁠than three years on Saturday, far ⁠smaller ​than the 260,000 ​expected.

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