Thirteen years ago, few could have predicted the phenomenon of BTS. Before the group's debut, Hybe — then a little-known independent label called Big Hit Entertainment — was fighting for survival. In the early 2000s, founder Bang Si-hyuk was reportedly burdened with more than 10 billion won ($6.7 million) in debt. By 2007, the company was on the brink of bankruptcy. BTS formed three years later, and debuted in 2013. Even that debut was far from certain. Bang would later recall that the group mig