HYBE FOUNDER BANG SI-HYUK REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
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South Korean police have referred K-pop billionaire Bang Si-hyuk to prosecutors following a lengthy investigation into allegations that he misled investors before Hybe's 2020 public listing.
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