BTS-related sculptures and murals throughout Korea are anticipated to vanish regularly. It was confirmed that HYBE despatched an official letter to the native authorities that put in the BTS sculpture, demanding its removing as a consequence of infringement of mental property rights.

According to media outlet Tenasia, town of Samcheok determined to demolish the BTS photograph zone sculpture and knowledge signal at Maengbang Beach. This is a measure taken after HYBE despatched an official letter to town final 12 months requesting the removing of all BTS-related sculptures. HYBE requested the removing of the sculpture, saying it infringes on BTS’ mental property rights. The metropolis reported that it tried to barter with HYBE, nevertheless it finally fell via. In the top, an vital vacationer useful resource was misplaced.

Beaches, breakwaters, bus stops, and easy stations everywhere in the nation have turn out to be well-known as areas for filming BTS’ hit tune photograph shoot and music movies, and there are a number of so-called “hot spots” by followers. In specific, Maengbang Beach in Samcheok is legendary because the filming location for the jacket of BTS’ hit tune “Butter”, and a bus cease in Gangneung has a sculpture referred to as “Spring Day Stop”. The pink lighthouse in Yeongdeok is named the “BTS Lighthouse” and is cherished by vacationers. Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan is legendary for its BTS murals. There can be a mural avenue of V and Suga in Daegu.

However, HYBE is requesting the native authorities to demolish the place the place BTS’s reminiscences reside as a result of BTS’s trademark rights or picture rights had been displayed and specified. An area authorities official instructed Tenasia, “BTS’s agency sent an official document requesting its demolition saying, ‘It could be a legal problem.’ They said they are banning its use because it infringes on intellectual property rights.” They added, “We tried to negotiate with HYBE, but they said they would not consult with them and there is no such precedent so far, so we had no choice but to demolish it.” Samcheok City plans to demolish the BTS sculpture inside this week.

Some native governments are complaining about this measure. The native authorities created sculptures and murals for the general public curiosity for followers who go to the locations featured on BTS’s jackets and music movies, however it’s an extreme measure to cease them.

However, if HYBE doesn’t cease this, the indiscriminate use of BTS mental property rights by native governments can’t be prevented. An official from HYBE mentioned, “In principle, government ministries, local governments, public institutions, etc. do not give permission for street construction, sculpture, or mural production that uses our company’s intellectual property rights, including the names of our artists.” They defined, “We took into account the fact that if continuous management becomes difficult, it will not be good for the artist’s image.”

If Samcheok demolishes the BTS sculpture this week, there’s a risk that sculptures in different native governments will probably be demolished sequentially sooner or later. An official from a neighborhood authorities that owns a BTS-related vacationer web site mentioned, “As it is closely related to local tourism, including attracting foreign tourists, I hope there will be an agreement on the condition of continuous management.”

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