Bang PD, the Man Behind BTS, Steps Down as CEO Shares Bang Si-Hyuk (Bang PD) is stepping down from his role as CEO of HYBE, the company which launched K-pop juggernaut BTS, as part of the company’s leadership reconstruction plan so he can focus on his music production career. Stepping down: HYBE, formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, announced in an official statement that Bang will still be a chairman on the Board of Directors and assist in the “decision-making of the company’s core business.” The leadership organization and company-wide move is to “accelerate global operations,” according to Variety. HYBE also says that the restructure is being implemented “to promote globalization through all-round deployment of top management leaders.”