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BTS ‘Hiatus’ Causes 28% Drop in HYBE Stock; Company Insists Word Was Mistranslated

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Thania Garcia HYBE, the Korean music company representing BTS, lost $1.7 billion of market value within the first hour of stock trading on Wednesday (June 15) following the band’s hiatus announcement.On Tuesday, June 14, the seven group members announced that they are going on a hiatus — via a translator — to pursue solo work, which almost instantaneously knocked HYBE shares in South Korean trade down by nearly 28%.

HYBE shares had fallen by just about 25,000 won on Wednesday morning and continued to drop throughout the day, wiping out $1.7 billion of market capitalization.Within the first hour of trading, the shares surged slightly from their starting point of 140,000 won to 145,500 won.

The company is currently headed for its lowest close since it went public in 2020. However, on Wednesday HYBE released a statement now backpedaling on the use of the word “hiatus.” The group had spoken in Korean in their video announcement and the word “hiatus” was used in English subtitles. “BTS are not taking a hiatus.

Members will be focusing more on solo projects at this time,” the statement said.Additionally, BTS’ Jung Kook went live on the V Live app and clarified the misunderstandings further saying the band would be working on solo projects, but that doesn’t mean that they will stop working as a team.

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