Since the HYBE empire has grown, fans have rarely seen Bang Si Hyuk. Official events or important interviews shared on the media seem to be the only opportunity where fans can see him.

Recently, Bang PD's appearance at a regular meeting quickly became a topic of interest. His incredible change in body and visual has caused fans to discuss a lot, both positively and negatively.

Here is Bang PD's appearance that caught fans' attention:

In the past, fans could often see Bang Si Hyuk in many BTS videos, variety shows, or even in real life. But over the years, the number of times fans can see him in the media has decreased a lot. This may come from his busy schedule and important status after HYBE's great development.

The last time fans saw Bang PD was late last year when he participated in an interview with Asia Society to talk about the success of Kpop in the global market. At that time, Bang Si Hyuk's chubby appearance and full face were not much different from before. However, fans also noticed that his weight might have changed a bit.

However, on February 20, Bang PD's new look at the 64th regular general meeting of the кσяєα Economic Leaders Association surprised fans. It is known that President Bang was invited as a new member after being appointed by the кσяєα Economic Research Institute in 2023. The event was held at the FKI Tower in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.

The images reported by кσяєα media quickly became a hot topic among netizens. In it, Bang Si Hyuk took souvenir photos with representatives of companies and members of the Association. Many people were skeptical when they saw Bang PD with a slimmer appearance after losing a significant amount of weight. He looked so thinner, which made his expression even more serious and was even commented as "grumpy and unpleasant". There are some comments like: "What’s going on with him", "His impression got worse", "He really has a ∂ιяту look about him"...

While some complained about his expression, many fans also defended Bang PD and praised his weight loss efforts:

- Wow he did lose a lot. Congrats

- Can we stop judging people only based on appearance?

- The way he aged more than 10 years in these few months. But it is good for his health

- He ℓσѕт weight and have hair transplant. I guess hate comment about his appearance on the internet really get into him.

- Because he was overweight before, when he ℓσѕт weight, his appearance would hardly be good

- Although he looks cute when he's fat, losing weight will be good for him when he gets old.

- Age doesn't forget anyone. Stop mocking someone because of their appearance. You'll end up in the same situation later.

Bang Si Hyuk is currently traveling back and forth between his businesses in the United States, נαραи, and кσяєα. He only recently entered кσяєα, probably to attend the KELA meeting held today.