The Seoul Metropolitan Policy Agency has summoned HYBE founder Bang Si Hyuk to further investigate about the unfair share trading case. The Korea Herald has reported that the businessman was issued his fifth summon on November 18, 2025. More details about the matter are awaited but the report also specifies that the questioning has not been completed yet. Hence, Si Hyuk has been asked to appear again.

For those unaware, he was questioned twice this month and the previous dates include October 15 and 22. He has been accused of indulging in fraudulent and unfair trading under the Capital Markets Act. Moreover, the questioning is also around the allegations of him misleading the investors by denying any plans for an IPO. He allegedly asked the investors to sell their shares in HYBE to a private equity fund (PEF) he is associated with.

At that time, HYBE was quietly laying the groundwork for its public listing. As a result, when the company finally moved forward with its IPO, Bang was said to have profited through an agreement that granted him 30% of the returns from the private equity fund. This was allegedly an arrangement that was never revealed during the IPO.

Moreover, an official email from his email address went to the employees to assure them that he would cooperate with the investigators. He penned, “Over the last year, much has been said and written about me in the press. Increasingly, I believe these events are causing confusion and concern for you, as well as our artists, fans, and partners… I will fully and transparently work with investigators and put these allegations to rest,” Bang said and then added, “In particular, I feel a deep sense of regret knowing that our members and artists, who should be focused solely on their creative and professional goals, might be suffering because of this situation … I understand how my absence may have contributed to confusion and frustration.”

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Recently, during an interview around the idea of global Indian identity and India’s growing global presence, Deepika was asked what this shift means to her personally and professionally. Her response reflected both pride and perspective, emphasising authenticity, cultural confidence and the importance of being seen on the world stage as who we truly are.

She said, “For the longest time, we as Indians have been so influenced by the rest of the world. I always questioned that. Why are we copying what’s happening elsewhere instead of leading? And as a talent, I never understood why we have to change who we are to fit someone else’s sensibility. If certain cinemas and talent from other parts of the world are accepted globally, why do we need to dilute ourselves? I see that as a lack of knowledge on the other side, not something wrong with us.”

Praising Ananya Panday and Alia Bhatt for their global brand deals, the actress continued, “For me, ‘global Indian’ is about being proud of who we are, not apologising for it, and taking that to the world. When Louis Vuitton put up those hoardings in LA with my campaign, I didn’t feel it was my personal victory. I felt we were finally being seen. And now, when I see Alia Bhatt with Gucci, Ananya Panday with Chanel, all these girls with global brands, it feels like we’ve arrived collectively. I feel proud of us, not just for me.”

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