Universal Music Korea signs Hukky Shibaseki, extending a year-long Korean hip-hop and pop roster build

Universal Music Korea signed experimental hip-hop artist and producer Hukky Shibaseki to a management deal, announced 7 August 2026 per Billboard. He joins a roster built over the past year that includes DEAN, Okasian, Bryan Chase, LIM KIM, 1300 and HEYOON, spanning Korean hip-hop, alternative rap and pop under Universal Music Group, the world's largest record-label group.