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HYBE posts Q2 operating profit of 170.9 billion won, up 159.3 percent
HYBE reported a second-quarter operating profit of 170.9 billion won, up 159.3 percent from a year earlier, in a preliminary tally filed on July 28. Revenue rose 105.5 percent to 1.45 trillion won and net profit climbed 613 percent to 109.8 billion won. The company said quarterly sales and operating profit hit record highs, supported by artist comebacks, world tours and higher merchandise and licensing revenue. Weverse monthly active users reached 14.43 million.
Games & Commerce
Hybe Q1 revenue 6,983 billion won, up 40 percent year on year
Hybe said on Tuesday its first-quarter consolidated revenue rose 40 percent from a year earlier to 698.3 billion won. Direct participation revenue increased 25 percent to 403.7 billion won, led by album and music sales that nearly doubled. Indirect participation revenue climbed 66 percent to 294.7 billion won, with merchandise, licensing and fan club sales rising. Adjusted operating profit was 58.5 billion won, while operating profit on an unadjusted basis posted a loss.
Telecommunications & Media
Park Ji-hoon\'s \'King and the Man Living with the King\' box-office surge; ILLIT copy row revisited
Around the Lunar New Year holiday, Park Ji-hoon (박지훈) and Yoo Hae-jin’s film \'King and the Man Living with the King\' joins the box-office hits, while \'Humint\' faces online controversy. Shin Hye-sun draws viewers to Netflix’s \'Lady Dua\', which ranks third in non-English TV with 3.8 million views in three days. In music news, Min Hee-jin wins a 26 billion won put option dispute with HYBE, reviving debate over alleged copying involving ILLIT and NewJeans. Cortis unveils a new song at an NBA event.