HYBE just recorded their best-performing quarter yet.

On 3 August, CEO Park Ji-won revealed that HYBE recorded a revenue of KRW 512.2 billion and an operating income of KRW 88.3 billion for the second quarter of 2022. The company's revenue increased by 83.8%, and the operating income was up 215.3% from the same period in 2021. Q2 2022's net profit surged 359.3% year-on-year to KRW 93 billion. 

The record-breaking revenue came from HYBE artists' album sales, promotions, and concerts, as well as merchandise and IP licensing.

HYBE acts sold a total of 8.53 million copies of albums in Q2 2022, recording a revenue of KRW 210.9. Album sales were led by global pop icons BTS, plus TXT, SEVENTEEN, and ENHYPEN, whose albums all sold over 1 million copies.

Meanwhile, rookies LE SSERAFIM and NewJeans also contributed significant numbers with the former selling 410,000 copies of their debut album, FEARLESS, and the latter amassing over 440,000 pre-orders for their self-titled debut EP.

Shows such as BTS' PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - LAS VEGAS residency and SEVENTEEN's BE THE SUN - SEOUL concerts (which were both livestreamed to global audiences) pushed concert revenue to KRW 85 billion, up 38.6% QoQ.

Meanwhile, HYBE artists' merchandise and IP licensing also grew by 42% QoQ and up 97.2% YoY with a total of KRW 98.8 billion. 

[June 2022] Newly Launched Licensed Products!
BTS @OriginalFunko Butter Funko POP available worldwide pic.twitter.com/rNJhdzAmsY

— HYBE MERCH (@HYBE_MERCH) July 21, 2022

CEO Park Ji-won said, "HYBE will continue its efforts to launch new artists in 2023 by strengthening its multi-label system even further”. "We are also working on a project to launch a new US-based idol group and will expand our global business strategy through localisation," he added.

HYBE's IR conference also shared the success of BTS Island: In the SEOM, the interactive mobile game co-created by the members of BTS. Since its release last June, it has garnered over 6 million active subscribers and recorded up to 2.15 million DAUs (Daily Active Users). 

WEVERSE also recently launched 'WEVERSE LIVE' in partnership with Vlive. For its first big event, WEVERSE livestreamed BTS' j-hope's historic Lollapalooza performance last Monday (01/09), integrating its livestreaming service previously hosted on VenewLive. HYBE added that WEVERSE would continue to innovate the fan experience, catering to millions of fans from different fan communities.