BTS agency Hybe's stock drops almost 5% as court favors sublabel

Escalating conflict has wiped out 16% of parent's market value since last month

LISA KIM, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Shares in Hybe, the South Korean entertainment agency behind the megahit boy band BTS, dropped nearly 5% on Friday morning after a local court ruled in favor of a sublabel that the company has a dispute with.

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