According to reports, the Korea Fair Trade Commission has sanctioned the online stores of the biggest four K-Pop companies, HYBE, SM Entertainment (SME), JYP Entertainment (JYPE), and YG Entertainment (YGE), for violating consumer rights. Korea Fair Trade Commission office | Wikimedia Commons On August 11, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) imposed corrective orders and a fine of ₩10.5 million […]
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 […]
South Korean Supreme Court Recognizes Same-Sex Couples’ Rights In Landmark Ruling
The LGBTQIA+ made significant progress in South Korea after winning a landmark ruling. On Thursday, South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of the same-sex couple, So Sung Wook and Kim Yong Min, who pursued receiving the same spousal coverage as heterosexual couples from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). South Korea’s current laws, unfortunately, […]
Byeon Woo Seok’s Airport Incident Reported To The National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Following Lovely Runner actor Byeon Woo Seok‘s departure from the South Korean Incheon International Airport, scandalized by the behavior of his security team… Actor Byeon Woo Seok | News1 …the incident has now been filed with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea for further investigation. The Joongang reported, “An online community user asserted that they filed […]
Chris Tanev trade grades: Maple Leafs acquire rights to pending shutdown defenseman from Stars
The Maple Leafs have consistently been tied to defenseman Chris Tanev in the weeks leading up to free agency. The pending unrestricted free agent is regarded as one of the top blue-liners available on the market and fits a role that Toronto is looking to address. Turns out, the Leafs liked him so much, they […]