HYBE’s Billboard Touring Power Players recognition highlights the exceptional global reach and expertise of its concert business division, with three key leaders named to the prestigious 2026 list.
HYBE Leaders Dominate Billboard List
Billboard announced its 2026 Touring Power Players list on November 6 (local time), shining a spotlight on key figures who drive the growth of the global live music industry. The esteemed roster features world-renowned industry leaders such as Live Nation Chairman Michael Rapino and AEG Presents Chairman Jay Marciano.
Among them, Kang Min-i, Head of HYBE’s Concert Business Division, secured a spot for the second consecutive year following her appearance last year. Joining her for the first time are Oh Yu-ra, Head of the Overseas Concert Business Team, and Ha Jung-jae, Senior Professional. This achievement solidifies HYBE’s robust professional capabilities and growing competitiveness in the global performance market.
Powering World Tours for Global Superstars
These three professionals oversee world tours for top-tier artists, including BTS’s ‘BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG”, Seventeen, Tomorrow X Together, and Enhypen. They continually expand tour footprints by discovering new host cities to boost accessibility, while elevating production quality through stage designs that incorporate each artist’s unique storytelling and interactive audience content. Furthermore, they spearhead diversification in fan experiences by collaborating with digital platforms and operating offline experiential spaces.
Cementing Global Dominance in Live Entertainment
In addition to these accolades, HYBE secured the 6th spot on Billboard Boxscore’s ‘2026 Mid-Year Top Promoters’ chart, further cementing its global stature. Moreover, the company swept both top spots in revenue ($247.97 million / approx. 328.2 billion KRW) and ticket sales (1,827,914 tickets) among Asian concert promoters in the ‘2026 Asia Focus Chart’ released by U.S. concert industry trade publication Pollstar.
