Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of HYBE, appeared looking significantly thinner, which has garnered attention.
On the 20th, Chairman Bang attended the 64th regular general meeting of The Federation of Korean Industries held at the FKI Tower conference center in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul.
This general meeting is an occasion where major figures from the business community gather. This is the first time Chairman Bang has attended.
That day, Chairman Bang, dressed in a neat black suit, posed for a commemorative photo on stage with the representatives of new member companies, including Lee Seok-woo of Dunamu.
Chairman Bang appeared with a significantly slimmer physique compared to the images circulated in the media. Compared to when he was captured in California last August, he looks much thinner.
There were speculations that Chairman Bang had started a diet after revealing his slimmer appearance in a photo taken with Professor Andrew Ng of Stanford University last August.
Some raised suspicions about photo editing. However, he has received praise for successfully losing weight based on his actual appearance seen in the media that day.