Elon Musk has not yet resolved the legal dispute over the acquisition of Twitter, but is already thinking of another controversial purchase. The billionaire stated that he wants to own btsthe band of k pop most famous and profitable in the world. His comments have caused a flurry of reactions, especially among the passionate fans of the Korean group.
In a video circulating on social networks, the South African tycoon announces his intention to buy BTS. Even, between joke and joke, he asked the permission of the ARMYname given to the huge army of fans of the group.
“I want to buy BTS, they are very popular now. Don’t you mind, ARMY?” Said the richest man in the world during an interview.
The owner and CEO of Tesla made such statements during his participation in the podcast The Kilowattsspecialized in electric vehicles. Although the interview took place last June, it is only now that someone took them up and they quickly went viral.
The fervent ARMY of BTS has expressed concern and rejection at the idea of Elon Musk. They assure that the 51-year-old tycoon sees the band as “an object that can be sold” or a product to make money.
The current net worth of the South African is estimated at $250 billionaccording to the Billionaires Index of Bloomberg. In addition to Teslaowns SpaceX, star link Y neurolink, among other companies. In recent months it has been the focus of controversy for reaching an agreement to buy Twitter for 44,000 million dollars and then retract. The matter will be resolved with an expected trial in October.
Why would Elon Musk be interested in buying BTS?
The billionaire is constantly looking to make new investments and has acknowledged that he likes BTS on more than one occasion. But his reasons for acquiring it would be beyond his personal taste, since the K-pop group has great value, both artistically and economically.
Composed of Jin, Suga, J Hope, MR, Jimin, v Y JungkookBTS (acronym for ‘Bangtan Sonyeondan‘) is the most famous youth band in the world at the moment, so their music and image are worth a fortune.
They debuted in June 2013 and in less than a decade became the highest selling band in South Korean history: more than 30 million. Time magazine baptized them as the “leaders of the new generation” and they have been cataloged as the “Princes of Pop”.
A study of Hyundai Research Institutepublished in the South China Morning Postcalculates that the musical group would be valued at more than $36 billion.
Currently, BTS belongs to the agency HYBE, formerly BigHit Entertainment. The members of the group, in addition to being shareholders of the label, have a valid contract until 2027. Therefore, they would have to wait for the agreement to end to become independent from the company.
So far, Elon Musk has not confirmed whether he still intends to own the Korean group. Maybe it was just a casual comment, like when he said he could buy Coke Y McDonald’s.
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