Bang Si-hyuk Breaks Down at LE SSERAFIM Concert: A Powerful Full-Circle Moment After a Year of Scandal and Struggle

HYBE founder and chairman Bang Si-hyuk was reportedly overcome with emotion during LE SSERAFIM’s recent concert, a moving moment that’s quickly gained attention online.

The group kicked off their first-ever world tour, EASY CRAZY HOT, with back-to-back shows at Inspire Arena in Incheon on April 19 and 20. On the second night, Bang Si-hyuk was spotted among the audience and, according to fan accounts, appeared visibly emotional during member Huh Yunjin’s closing speech.

The speech was deeply personal. Fighting back tears, Yunjin reflected on the group’s struggles over the past year. “It’s been two years since our last tour, and so much has happened,” she said. “Last year, I cried in a hotel room while on the phone with company staff, asking, ‘What should we do next?’ ‘Is there even a future?’ ‘I can’t tell what’s real and what’s fake anymore.’”

She added, “At that time, we couldn’t see even a step ahead. But we couldn’t stop, we had to keep going. This past year has been an emotional roller coaster. It was hard, but it felt too unfair to give up. There are so many people supporting us, how could I?”

While no official footage of Bang Si-hyuk’s emotional reaction has been released, fans who attended the concert claimed that he wiped away tears as he listened. Bang’s presence and reaction were especially poignant given the recent controversies that surrounded both LE SSERAFIM and HYBE, including public tensions involving executive Min Hee-jin. As the group’s chief producer, Bang has been deeply involved in their journey, making the concert a moment of emotional release for both the artists and those behind the scenes.

For fans and the team alike, this tearful night marked more than just the start of a tour—it was a testament to endurance, growth, and the power of music to heal.