The Makgeolli Dispute resolution surrounding singer Young Tak is expected to continue for the time being.
The beginning of the Dispute resolution was a 'mock of makgeolli'. Young Tak sang this song in the TV Chosun Mr. Trott, and for the fifth day, yecheon brewing filed a trademark of Young Tak'.
At the time, it was pointed out that the Young Tak fandom was trying to use the celebrity's fame, but the young brewing denied it, saying, "Since 2019, we have been applying for a trademark as Young Tak' on January 28, 2020,
Of course, the trademark was rejected by Article 34, Paragraph 6 of the Patent Office Trademark Act because there was no consent from Young Tak.
Since then, the conflict seemed to disappear by recruiting Young Tak as a model. Young Tak's name of Young Tak's Young Tak Makgeolli' was promoted by Young Tak. Young Tak was selected as the exclusive model of yecheon brewing from April last year and was active until June 14th.
However, the model extension contract was not canceled and the conflict was revealed on the surface. “Young Tak demanded 15 billion won over three years, including cash related to trademarks and a stake in the company, and Movie - The Negotiation broke down,” said yecheon brewing. Model Movie - The Negotiation has broken down, but there is no problem using the brand Young Tak Makgeolli'.
On the other hand, Young Tak claims that the down payment was mentioned through discussions on the use of the name Young Tak' after the expiration of the contract period, but there was no claim that it demanded 15 billion won. The claim that the trademark is authorized is also not legally valid, suggesting that if the Dispute resolution continues, it could lead to a courtroom.
While the two sides set up a confrontation and fans could not catch up with the contents, it was argued that the conflict between yecheon brewing and Young Tak was influenced by Young Tak's mother's 'gab' through a YouTuber on the 27th.
"The key to this conflict is the problem of the power," said YouTuber Lee Jin-ho, who said on his YouTube channel, "The party to the problem is Young Tak's mother and yecheon brewing."
Lee said that the amount of Jessie's mother to the Young Tak mother is a problem, and he put his power on the 15 billion Jessie theory claimed by the young brewing side. “Young Tak’s mother has been visiting yecheon brewing almost every month since May last year to communicate with President Baek Gu-young,” and she has released calls and messages that include “I have ordered you to stay with me or bury your pig’s head at the corner of the pillar.”
This is not revealed yet by Lee's unilateral claim, and Young Tak has not made any comment on it, but it is widely believed that if it is true, it will be able to move public opinion.
On the same day, it was revealed that yecheon brewing filed a trademark based on the birthday of Lim Young-woong as well as Young Tak, and the situation was new.
According to the patent information search site Cyprith, the trademark 0513 was filed in October last year, which is Young Tak's birthday. In November of the same year, a trademark called "0616 Ai" was also filed. It is Lim Young-woong's birthday.
Before it was a coincidence, the articles posted on SNS by a young brewing official Kim raised the suspicion of fans. The design of Andong Soju 0513 was released on SNS, and the trademark included cakes and candles, which mean birthdays. In the sense of 0513, he explained that "marketing strategy has a little intention".
However, when this became a hot topic, I deleted the SNS post and made a line saying that the trademark application was "not related to the head office". Andong Soju 0513 was also reported to have not been produced due to the protest of Young Tak's mother.
Kim said, "I applied for an application because I might use it later," even with the Lim Young-woong trademark. "I do not even have to use it right away."
As the controversy over the trademark continued and the fans protested, the New Era project, which is in charge of consignment management, also pointed out the position and suggested legal response.
The New Era project said on August 28, "We will closely examine and respond to whether the trademark-related activities of the yecheon brewing are infringing on the right of publicity such as Young Tak."
The position of the yecheon brewing side has not yet been revealed, but the disagreement between the two sides continues and the controversy is likely to continue for the time being.