Big Hit Entertainment Is Betting on BTS as It Launches IPO

South Korea's Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, had a dynamite trading debut Thursday in Seoul, helped by the zeal of its loyal fans. Big Hit's shares nearly doubled after their initial public offering netted more than $800 million.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefShares of Big Hit Entertainment, the agency behind K-pop superstars BTS, soared during their stock market debut on Thursday in Seoul.Having been offered at KRW135,000 apiece, shares began trading at KRW270,000.

WATCH BELOW: Bec Judd reveals when she first fell for husband ChrisBefore she met her footy fella, Rebecca Twigley was a high-flying international model but little did she know that when she came home to Perth, she'd meet her future husband.Speaking to Show and Tell in 2017, the fashion influencer revealed that she'd come home for a couple of weeks from living overseas when she and a girlfriend headed to a Sunday session at the Cottesloe Pub.Aged just 19, Bec admitted that it there was an

Anne Heche is guest hosting Entertainment Tonight!Following her elimination from season 29 of, the actress will be taking over Tuesday's broadcast for a show you definitely don't want to miss. In addition to helping ET's Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner and Lauren Zima break down all the day's biggest stories, Heche opens up about everything from her years-long romance with Ellen DeGeneres to her close bond with Harrison Ford and most recently, her  journey with pro dancer Keo Motsepe.«I cannot

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: U.S. producer Joanne Rubino (Hatfields & McCoys), former President of Production at Think Factory Media, is launching LA-based Be Brave Media, with a slate of projects including a biopic of ‘chocolate king’ Milton Hershey.Be Brave will develop, package and produce between three to six projects a year.

Natalie Oganesyan editorThe Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) has relaunched its disaster relief program under the name of Defy:Disaster, which will introduce Lend a Hand, its first campaign since the rebranding. Lend a Hand aims to support California’s firefighters amid a record-breaking wildfire season.Defy:Disaster, which previously operated under the name of Music for Relief since 2018, seeks to provide aid to communities affected by natural disasters and help them rebuild.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Echo Lake Entertainment has signed Momona Tamada, who stars as Claudia Kishi in the recently released Netflix series adaptation of Ann M. Martin’s classic best-selling YA book series, The Baby-Sitters Club.The show centers on a group of middle-school friends who start their own babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.

Marie Claire's Power On virtual summit, Pappas joined Marie Claire editor-in-chief Sally Holmes for a live discussion via video chat. The annual conference, which went virtual this year, featured appearances from a range of powerful women, including actresses like Taraji P.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Former UTA talent agent Trent Hubbard is heading to Echo Lake Entertainment’s talent department where he’ll be a manager and producer at the firm.Hubbard will rep a diverse range of stand up comedians. A Dallas, Texas native and UCLA graduate, Hubbard previously worked in management at both Anonymous Content and 3 Arts Entertainment.“I am thrilled to be joining the Echo Lake family.

Peter White Television EditorJohn Requa and Glenn Ficarra, who directed the pilot episode of NBC’s This Is Us, have inked a broadcast first-look deal with Fox Entertainment.The pair, who run Zaftig Films with production partner Charlie Gogolak, previously had an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.This comes as John Slattery A.I.

Big Sean has revealed that he’s sitting on three unfinished tracks with John Mayer.Back in 2018, the rapper posted a since-deleted photograph of himself and the ‘Gravity’ hitmaker in the studio together, but no music has since materialised from their time together.Speaking in a new interview with NME, Sean shared more details about what he and Mayer worked on, explaining that their work included input from revered musician James Fauntleroy.“Me, John and James Fauntleroy did a 17-hour lock-in

New York Post podcast “Jalen Rose: Renaissance Man” debuted Thursday — featuring an intimate discussion with Big Sean about their beloved hometown of Detroit.Fresh off the release of the rapper’s fifth solo album “Detroit II,” the pair talked about Big Sean’s upbringing in Motor City, where Rose was also born and raised.“It made me who I am. It was beautiful.

Rebecca Davis editorWith U.S. studio tentpoles dropping out of the theatrical calendar, Chinese blockbusters may find a rare opportunity to gain some traction abroad.

Kanye West owes Big Sean $3 million (£2.3m).Yesterday (September 30) The Breakfast Club host suggested that Ye’s ongoing tirade against the music industry was somewhat hypocritical owing to his treatment of Big Sean, who is said to have been placed in a “very terrible contract” by West.Charlamagne said that Sean, who is signed to West’s GOOD Music label, should be “saluted”, adding: “The restraint Big Sean shows to Kanye West is remarkable.

KFC just made the cooler days of autumn much more appealing by bringing back one of its hottest takeaway deals we’ve not seen since February.The WOW Box returns to the menu on Monday, October 5 and will set you back just £3.49.The limited-edition meal for one includes one fillet burger, one piece of chicken and one regular fries, you can also add a regular drink for just an extra 99p - usually £1.29.The offer was first spotted by eagle-eyed bargain hunters on the Hot UK Deals website who pointed

Caleb Flowers launching a creative curation inspired by HBO’s new series We Are Who We Are, to Emily Ratajkowski taking her dog for a walk in NYC, to Rori Sassoon releasing a new episode of her “Let’s Get Raw With Rori” podcast with David Charvet. Read on to find out more of what the stars have been up to!— Designer Caleb Flowers launched WE ARE WHO WE ARE X BIGDATA(TM), a creative curation inspired by the themes of the new HBO series We Are Who We Are, starring Chloë Sevigny and Kid Cudi.

David E. Kelley thriller in these trying times? The network has released an extended teaser trailer for the Big Little Lies creator's new drama, Big Sky, premiering Nov.

Peter White Television EditorFox Entertainment is set to open a writers room for drama Our Kind of People from Karin Gist and Lee Daniels with the hope that it turns into a straight-to-series order for the 2021-22 season.The drama, which is inspired by Lawrence Otis Graham’s book Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class, is the second project to follow this model.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios and Echo Lake Entertainment are adapting the NY Times’ bestseller I’ve Got Your Number by author Sophie Kinsella. Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Jessica O’Toole are attached to pen the adaption.Dakota Fanning will produce along with Brittany Kahan Ward & Mary Jane Skalski of Echo Lake Entertainment as well Joey Plager and Freddie Highmore, through his Alfresco Pictures.

Huge congrats are in order to the seven members of the hit K-pop band BTS – they are all officially multi-millionaires!  This latest development took place after “their label, Big Hit Entertainment, pulled off South Korea’s biggest stock market listing in three years,” according to reports via CNN. CNN also reported that the company is issuing its “shares at 135,000 won (USD 115) each, raising 962.55 million won (USD 822 million) and valuing the company at 4.8 trillion won (USD 4.1 billion)” in