Recently, THE BOYZ’s new agency, One Hundred, revealed that they had failed to secure the group’s trademark due to IST Entertainment’s excessive demands. THE BOYZ Lose Trademark Rights Due To Their Agency’s “Unreasonable Terms” However, IST Entertainment responded to the claims, stating that they had offered the trademark rights to the members at no cost […]
IST Entertainment Exposes THE BOYZ New Agency’s Alleged Lies Over Trademark Rights
IST Entertainment has challenged One Hundred‘s (THE BOYZ‘s new agency) claims regarding the ongoing trademark rights dispute. In a recent statement, the group’s soon-to-be former company accuses their new agency of lying and reporting misinformation about the negotiations and their requests. | IST Entertainment According to IST Entertainment, they had offered the trademark rights for […]
THE BOYZ Lose Trademark Rights Due To Their Agency’s “Unreasonable Terms”
After weeks of speculation, THE BOYZ‘s negotiations for trademark rights with their soon-to-be former agency IST Entertainment have fallen through. | IST Entertainment On December 4, THE BOYZ’s new agency, One Hundred, announced that efforts to secure the group’s trademark had failed due to IST Entertainment’s allegedly excessive demands. One Hundred stated that the conditions proposed by […]
G-Dragon Acquires Trademark Rights To His Name From YG Entertainment
G-Dragon (real name Kwon Ji Yong) has acquired the trademark rights to his stagename from YG Entertainment. According to an exclusive report from Tenasia, YG Entertainment recently transferred the trademark rights to the terms G-Dragon and GD (in both Korean ‘지디’ and English GD) to G-Dragon himself. The transfer was reportedly made without any exchange […]
How J.Y. Park Reacted When GOT7 Wanted Their Trademark Rights After Leaving JYP Entertainment
An interview with GQ Australia revealed what the process of obtaining the trademark rights to GOT7 was like for the members—and the unexpected response they got from JYP Entertainment and its founder J.Y. Park (also known as Park Jin Young and JYP) when they made their request. J.Y. Park with GOT7 | @asiansoul_jyp/Instagram Leader Jay […]
THE BLACK LABEL Files Trademark For MÉOVV, Sparking New Girl Group Speculations
THE BLACK LABEL, formerly an internal organization within YG Entertainment, has been teasing a new girl group for some time now. The label is currently home to soloists such as Taeyang, Jeon Somi, Zion T., and others, and this will be the first group under THE BLACK LABEL. Earlier, the company confirmed that they had finalized the name and […]
BTS’s Suga Admits He’s Lost One Of His “Trademark” Items — ARMYs Demand A Search Party
BTS‘s Suga has lost a “trademark” item linked to his image, and ARMYs are now on a search to find it. BTS’s Suga | @agustd/Instagram On January 15, a new episode of Suchwita was released, and it was with iconic and veteran idol CNBLUE‘s Yonghwa. Your browser does not support video. During the episode, the two idols […]
YG Entertainment Wins Trademark Case Against Monster Energy In Singapore Court
YG Entertainment debuted its newest group, BABYMONSTER, in November 2023 and recently ran into a setback when they filed to protect trademarks for “BABYMONSTER” and “BABYMONSTERS” in Singapore ahead of the group’s debut. BABYMONSTER | @YGBABYMONSTER_/Twitter Monster Energy, a company that “produces a variety of energy drinks, brewed coffee, hydrating sports drinks, juices, and teas,” recently […]
Did SBS’s K-Drama “My Demon” Misuse Kang Daniel’s Trademark?
A short scene in the latest episode of SBS‘s K-Drama My Demon, starring Song Kang and Kim Yoo Jung, has sparked some concerns among viewers about the show’s possible trademark infringement. Song Kang (left) and Kim Yoo Jung (right) for “My Demon” | @SBSNOW/Twitter In the less-than-a-minute scene set in a traditional Korean medicine clinic, the doctor—Dr. Kim Do […]
JYP Entertainment’s Latest Trademark Sparks Super-Group Rumors
Netizens allege they have figured out the name of JYP Entertainment‘s super-group. ITZY | JYP Entertainment On December 8, a post titled “JYP Entertainment’s Recently Submitted Trademarks” went viral. In the post, a netizen uploaded several trademark applications allegedly submitted by JYP Entertainment. The trademarks are for the name TWINZY and were filed on December 6. […]