SHINHWA Affirms “Now Shinhwa is Our Name”

cr: Shinhwa on Mnet Countdown

Shinhwa finally wins fight to get trademark right for their name ‘SHINHWA’. On their website, Shinhwa wrote “As reported on today’s news, ShinCom Entertainment and Joon Media meet a cordial agreement on the 27th, and we received trademark rights for ‘SHINHWA’ and in the process of having the name transferred. ”

Fans of Shinhwa, Shinhwa Changjo, must be terribly happy to hear the news as the grow old together with Shinhwa and had seen Shinhwa struggling for their trademark for Shinhwa’s name since they end their contract with SM Entertainment. The right for Shinhwa trademark has been transferred several times to several companies until now ShinCom got the right for it. Last year Shinhwa should change their company name from Shinhwa Company to ShinCom due trademark dispute with Joon Media as the previous owner of Shinhwa trademark . This is a good outcome after a long and tiring fight. A terribly happy news for Shinhwa who has been using the name since 17 years ago and Shinhwa Changjo who has been cheer for them since Shinhwa come out in the stage.

Here is original message from ShinCom Entertainment.

http://www.shinhwacompany.co.kr

Updates from ShinCom Entertainment Related to Chinese Company Lawsuit

Source : ShinChom Entertainment

Related to Chinese company lawsuit for them, ShinCom Entertainment as home for SHINHWA and as co-defendant release official statement on May 27. They wrote about their position in this lawsuit. It has to be said that ShinCom as company of Shinhwa had appoint HanShin Entertainment, a Korean agency, to handle ‘Shinhwa Asian Tour Concert 2015’ in region 1 (China). Later, HanShin Entertainment had signed contract with two China local agencies, Shanghai Lan Chen Communication Cultural Pte Ltd dan Shanghai Rui Yang Cultural Communications Pte Ltd, and succeed holding Shinhwa concert in Shanghai. Still, regarding Beijing concert, HanShin Entertainment informed ShinCom Entertainment that the two local companies could not meet requirement on the contract but still show their strong desire to become promoter for Beijing Concert.

ShinCom Entertainment as representative of Shinhwa, said that they don’t want to dissappoint Chinese and Asian fans who have waited patiently for Shinhwa Asian Tour. They tried to understand Hanshin Entertainment’s situation and wait for further progress.

Also, ShinCom Entertainment will file a claim for bringing name  ‘SHINHWA’ in the lawsuit because it brings damage to Shinhwa as Hallyu star. They are also asking apologies for these inconvenience.

Breaking News! Shincom and Shinhwa is Sued by Chinese Companies Regarding Shinhwa Asian Tour 2015

cr: Shincom Entertainment

On May 26, Chinese Media, Shina, released a shocking news for Shinhwa fans that their idol is sued by two Chinese Company regarding ‘Shinhwa Asia Concert Tour”. Shanghai Lan Chen Communication Cultural Pte Ltd dan Shanghai Rui Yang Cultural Communications Pte Ltd, two local company who had signed contract with HanShin Entertainment regarding ‘Shinhwa Asia Concert Tour” sued HanSHin Entertainment, Beijing Chun Qiu Yong Le Communications Cultural Pte Ltd, Shincom Entertainment (company of Shinhwa), and member of Shinhwa for contract violation. Haiding Distict Court,  Beijing, has accepted the charge.

Shanghai Lan Chen Communication Cultural Pte Ltd dan Shanghai Rui Yang Cultural Communications Pte Ltd as litigants believe that they are being aggrieved because HanShin Entertainment without contract modification, appoint third party to arrange ‘Shinhwa Asian Tour 2015’ in China after Shinhwa ‘ASIAN Tour’ first concert in Shanghai successfully held.

HanShin Entertainment as concert agency appointed by ShinCom Entertainment on March 10, has chosen two local company, litigants, as China local promote. However after Shanghai concert, they chosen Beijing Chun Qiu Yong Le Communications Cultural Pte Ltd as local promoter. Litigants believe this matter cause them loss huge amount of money and asking defendant to pay $USD 2,000,000 (12,000,000 RMB).

ShinCom Entertainment and Shinhwa members become co-defendant to assert these demand.