Conclusion that the group did not plagiarize after 5 days of suspicion. Pledis “Explaining the production process and resolving misunderstandings”
Source: Pledis Entertainment
[The Fact | [Reporter Jeong Byeong Geun] Pledis Entertainment's new boy group (named TWS) has completely resolved the suspicion of logo plagiarism.
Regarding the logo plagiarism suspicion, Pledis, the management company of TWS (Shin Yu, Do Hoon, Young Jae, Hanjin, Ji Hoon and Kyung Min), shared with <The Fact> on the 8th, "We have met the company representative directly and gave a general explanation of the logo creation process, any misunderstandings were resolved in the most cheerful manner. The TWS logo was created independently by an outsourcing company that did private business with us,”
Previously, the CEO of TWM Strap, a brand that produces custom watch straps, shared on social media on the 2nd that "The TWS logo is very similar to my logo. It's the logo I drew by hand and has trademark rights." and also shared that: "Tomorrow we will have to report trademark infringement through lawyers." “Copying is unacceptable.”
Afterwards, management company Pledis said: "We will check with the outsourcing company that created the logo." Five days later, on the 7th, the representative of the company that raised the suspicion of plagiarism came forward and announced: "We have confirmed that it is not logo plagiarism." Pledis also stated on the 8th. He confirmed: "The misunderstanding has been resolved peacefully"
On the 7th, the CEO of the company that raised suspicions of plagiarism regarding the logo of TWS posted on his SNS that he personally met with Pledis employees and that the designer of the outsourcing company had developed a logo for TWS and received an explanation: "I would like to conclude that both I and the designer have tried our best to create our own logo. And I confirm that the other party did not plagiarize the logo mine".
He continued: "Unfortunately, there is no perpetrator here, but both sides became victims. Through this conversation, we have resolved the misunderstanding, so I hope TWS will work well in the future." hybrid".
As a result, TWS was suspected of plagiarizing its logo before its official launch, but was able to completely resolve the doubts and focus on preparing for its debut. TWS is a boy group launched by Pledis 9 years after the debut of Seventeen. TWS, pre-released 'Oh Mymy: 7s' on the 2nd, and will debut with the release of their first mini album 'Sparkling Blue' on the 22nd.
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