Korea Observer

Evan (Belift Lab / HYBE)   K -pop solo artist Evan released his first mini-album “Death of Me” on Sept. 7 and directly addressed uproar among fans about him leaving ENHYPEN in March.  “Death of Me” contains eight songs: the title track “Death of Me,” “Not Enough,” “Noise,” “Ride or Die,” “Twilight,” “Immature,” “Overflow” and “Going Home.”  Co-written by Evan, the song “Death of Me” is a heavy pop R&B track that delivers a powerful message of staying true to himself  and moving forward with unwavering resolve. Read more at  https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/07/evan-launches-first-mini-album-addresses-uproar-about-him-leaving-enhypen 

HORI7ON (X) Filipino boy band HORI7ON has terminated its exclusive management agreements with MLD Entertainment and ABS-CBN Corp., saying serious breaches of the agreements were not addressed despite being given an opportunity to resolve them. Read more at  https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/04/hori7on-terminates-management-agreements-with-mld-entertainment-abs-cbn  

HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk (Instagram) Korean police referred on Sept. 3 HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk and four others to the prosecution for allegedly degrading investors and making illegal profits of 263.1 billion won (about $194 million) ahead of the entertainment company’s initial public offering (IPO) in 2019.  The case was forwarded by the Financial Crimes Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to the prosecution without detention after they finished their investigation which took 20 months.  The five individuals, consisting of Bang Si-hyuk, HYBE executives and private equity fund officials, were referred to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office on charges of fraudulent trading under Korea’s Capital Market Act. According to the police, they are suspected of obtaining 263.1 billion won in illicit profits by deceiving existing shareholders into believing there were no plans for an IPO, purchasing their shares through a private equity fund, and th...