JYP Entertainment and Ministry of Culture Jointly Hold Trademark Rights for Fanomenon…
What happened
JYP Entertainment and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism are jointly holding domestic trademark rights for the Fanomenon, a large-scale K-pop event in Korea. The trademark application was made by JYP Entertainment for the event. Due to the application, Park Jin-young, the founder of JYP Entertainment, is expected to testify at a National Assembly audit regarding the trademark application and its eventual transfer to the event organizer.
From koreatimes.co.kr
Why it matters
Fanomenon is billed as a major K-pop event, comparable to Coachella, and is scheduled to run for 11 days. The event is expected to draw over 500,000 visitors and generate an economic impact of nearly 1 trillion won ($735.8 million). The trademark arrangement is under scrutiny by the main opposition party.
From koreatimes.co.kr
Who's involved
- JYP EntertainmentMusic label that applied for the trademark rights for the Fanomenon event.
- Park Jin-youngFounder and chief producer of JYP Entertainment, expected to testify at the audit.
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismMinistry that shares operational responsibility for jointly holding the domestic trademark rights.
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The entities involved
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JYP Entertainment
music label in South Korea
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Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
South Korean ministry
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