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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.
Entertainment
BTS\' V draws attention in school uniform ad; Astro\'s Cha Eun-woo pays tax bill in full
In mid-April, entertainment news drew attention as BTS member V appeared in a youth-film-style coffee advertisement. Astro member and actor Cha Eun-woo, who faced tax evasion allegations, said he paid all taxes and bowed again, while his agency Fantagio apologised. A limited-edition KATSEYE-GAP hoodie collection and goods for MBC drama “21st Century Daegunbuin” were unveiled. Debate also grew over the acting of IU and Byeon Woo-seok, as boy groups prepared new releases.
Telecommunications & Media
AKMU sings of spring as \'Hounds 2\' captivates global viewers
In the second week of April, sibling duo AKMU returned with its fourth full-length album \"Flowering\" and drew strong reactions to its new music video. Project group WANNA ONE announced a paid membership tied to an upcoming reality programme and member Kim Jae-hwan drew attention for messaging fans before the service opened. tvN said it will reorganise its planned anonymous debate show. Korean action titles including \"Hounds\" season 2 and film \"Humint\" ranked highly on OTT charts.
