HYBE's Weverse says data tied to 422,584 accounts was exposed, including payment methods and amounts — five days before Korea's fine ceiling rose.

Evan's first solo EP sold 461,488 copies on day one. His old group sold 1,774,829 three weeks earlier on the same chart. That ratio is the story.

Katseye filled the O2 twice last week. Their British chart record contains six songs, forty weeks and no top 10 singles at all.

Police referred HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk and four others to prosecutors over 263.1bn won in alleged gains from its 2020 listing.