BTS’ world tour has powered K-pop giant Hybe to the highest quarterly revenue and operating profit in its history for the third quarter of 2026, with Katseye adding to the surge. Revenue hit KRW1.5257 trillion ($1.13 billion) and operating profit reached KRW188.5 billion ($140.2 million) — both breaking records the company set just a quarter earlier.
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The numbers show Hybe riding a historic wave. Over the first nine months of 2026, the company has already pulled in $2.73 billion — more than it has ever earned in a full year. Adjusted operating profit for those nine months stands at $310.8 million, a figure that excludes a one-off charge booked in the first quarter.
Hybe record revenue: BTS and Katseye drive the surge
BTS’s world tour is doing the heavy lifting, but the rise of Katseye — Hybe’s global girl group — is cementing the company’s position as K-pop’s biggest money machine. The Q3 operating margin of 12.4% suggests the growth is translating into real profits, not just touring volume.
For a company that started as BTS’s management house, these results mark a full transformation into a global entertainment conglomerate — one now on pace to shatter its own annual record before the year’s even over.
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