Hybe seeks next generation of K-pop producers

Hybe will launch its 2026 Hybe Next New Creator producer audition, seeking new music creators to join its global multilabel system, the company announced Tuesday.

According to Hybe's official website, successful applicants will have the opportunity to work with labels under Hybe Music Group, including Big Hit Music, Belift Lab, Pledis Entertainment, Hybe Japan and YX Labels.

The labels are home to some of K-pop's biggest acts, including BTS, Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen, Illit, Seventeen and &Te