The Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange said overseas trademark rights for the planned global K-pop festival Phenomenon are currently being filed by JYP Entertainment to secure them quickly in international markets. The committee said the rights will later be transferred to a dedicated corporation established to operate the event. It also said JYP’s remaining domestic trademark stake is expected to be transferred to that entity, addressing concerns about private control of a publicly supported festival.
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Original Korean title: 패노메논 해외 상표권 JYP가 독식?…"행사 법인에 이관할 예정"
Source: Yonhap News Agency · Sep 25, 2026
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