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  "id": 17944264,
  "title": "HYBE Q3 2026 slides: record revenue hits KRW 1.5 trillion on BTS tour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/hybe-q3-2026-slides-record-revenue-hits-krw-1-5-trillion-on-bts-tour",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T09:52:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/hybe-q3-2026-slides-record-revenue-hits-krw-15-trillion-on-bts-tour-93CH-4994103"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "HYBE reported its Q3 2026 earnings on November 3, 2026, with record revenue of KRW 1.525.7 billion, marking a 109.8% increase year-over-year. Operating profit reached KRW 188.5 billion, with a 12.4% profit margin. Concert revenue from BTS's Arirang World Tour was the primary growth driver, reaching KRW 726.8 billion - a 196.7% year-over-year surge. Merchandising saw a record KRW 334.6 billion in revenue, up 98.7% year-over-year. Despite foreign exchange losses totaling KRW 142.8 billion, the company turned to profit on a year-over-year basis. KATSEYE's WILD EP debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and achieved strong streaming performance. HYBE's Weverse platform showed continued user growth and improving monetization metrics.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Hybe posts record quarterly results as BTS tour lifts revenue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/lead-hybe-posts-record-quarterly-results-as-bts-tour-lifts-revenue",
        "published": "2026-11-03T08:41:44.000Z"
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