Three HYBE members named to Billboard 2026 Touring Power Players list
Three members of HYBE have been selected for the '2026 Billboard Touring Power Players' list, which recognizes influential figures in the global concert industry.
Three HYBE members were named to the 2026 Billboard Touring Power Players list on the 6th, following the company's recent achievement of ranking first in both the 2026 Midyear Top Promoters and 2026 Asia Focus charts.
According to media reports, Billboard announced the '2026 Billboard Touring Power Players' list on its official website on the 6th (local time). The list selects individuals active in key sectors of the global concert industry, including concert planning and promotion, agencies, venue operations, ticket sales, and distribution. This year's list includes Michael Rapino, Chairman of Live Nation, and Jay Marciano, Chairman of AEG Presents.
From HYHYBE, Kang Min-yi, Head of the Concert Business Division, has been named to the list for the second consecutive year. Additionally, Oh Yu-ra, Head of the Overseas Concert Business Team, and Ha Jeong-jae, Senior Professional, were selected for the first time this year. They are responsible for the planning, operation, and production of world tours for artists under HYBE labels.
They have planned and operated world tours for artists including SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN, and the BTS World Tour Arirang. They are also tasked with identifying venues and expanding tour regions by considering the specific characteristics of each artist and regional concert demand.
They also participate in planning concert content, configuring stage productions that reflect each artist's concept and designing audience-participation programs. They have presented content linked to performances, such as collaborations with digital platforms and the operation of experiential spaces within venues.
Meanwhile, HYBE ranked 6th on the '2026 Midyear Top Promoters' chart of Billboard Boxscore. In the '2026 Asia Focus Chart' recently released by the American concert industry publication Pollstar, HYBE ranked first in both categories among Asian concert promoters, recording 247.97 million dollars (approximately 328.2 billion won) in revenue and 1,827,914 tickets sold.
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