"It was a bit awkward": Park Jin-young, who appeared at the National Assembly audit, draws attention with his bold see-through outfit [Star Issue]

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Park Jin-young, Gong Dong-wi (Director) of the Popular Culture Exchange Committee, who appeared as a witness at the national audit, is once again drawing attention with his see-through fashion.

Park Jin-yeong (Chairman) appeared as a witness at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism national audit held by the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee on the 7th.

On this day, Park Jin-yeong (Chairman) wore a gray-toned jacket and pants, particularly catching the eye with a see-through top worn underneath the jacket.

Various reactions emerged from the political circles regarding this.

Former Democratic Party of Korea Deputy Spokesperson Kang Seong-pil commented on Park Jin-yeong (Chairman)'s fashion, saying, "I don't know if it would be familiar at other broadcasting stations, but the National Assembly is a conservative place. I have never seen anything like it before. It was a bit awkward." However, he added, "Nevertheless, since it is Park (Chairman), I think it is fine. Isn't what Park (Chairman) does popular Moon Hwa-gyo-ryu (Chairman)? He is a singer, a producer, and a world-class producer. There is no problem because of Park (Chairman), but it was indeed bold."

On the other hand, People Power Party Spokesperson Jo Yong-sool pointed out that "the outfit did not quite match his official duties."

Park Jin-yeong (Chairman), who has showcased bold fashion on multiple occasions in the past, revealed on MBC's "Omniscient Interfering Viewpoint" last August regarding wearing a mesh shirt and leather pants during a celebratory performance held at Cheong Wa Dae in 2003: "Korean society was so stifling back then. I wanted to change my outfit before entering Cheong Wa Dae, but when they told me not to, I actually went in without changing. I thought, 'I'm just a singer, what's the big deal?'"

Meanwhile, Park Jin-yeong (Chairman) said on this day, "When Wonder Girls and I were at our peak, and the company was doing very well, we gave up enormous profits that could have been earned in Korea and went to the United States with a single dream." He continued, "There were many difficult things, but I overcame them with tenacious perseverance, and ultimately achieved the happy result of K-pop topping the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in the history of South Korea in October of that year."

He added, "Ten years later, through the blood, sweat, and tears of artists and fans, it has now become not uncommon to frequently top the Billboard charts. Mobilizing audiences of 50,000 or 100,000 at the largest concert venues has also become a common occurrence." However, he stated, "I felt that K-pop had reached its limit in gaining global popularity. While we were deeply considering how to join forces to build a system and platform here to leap to the next stage, we received a proposal from the government and began working together."

A major issue arose at this national audit of Park Jin-yeong (Chairman) regarding the fact that the trademark for "Phenomenon," a mega K-pop integrated event promoted by the Popular Culture Exchange Committee, was filed under the name of JYP Entertainment (hereinafter JYP). Suspicions of trademark monopoly and preferential treatment were raised over this. Phenomenon, to be held in December next year, is a large-scale, privately led event combining K-pop concerts, fandom award ceremonies, and exhibition/experience programs for K-culture companies. The name combines the words "Fan" and "Phenomenon," carrying the meaning of "a phenomenon created by fans."

Regarding suspicions of preferential treatment, Park Jin-yeong (Chairman) said, "If the four companies (JYP, HYBE, SM, YG) did not work together for the Phenomenon event but held separate events, each company could have earned two to three times more profit. It was very difficult to make them sacrifice that." He continued, "It would result in immediate losses of several hundred billion won. Seeing the long-term vision and considering the derivative effects for our country, everyone agreed to do it. If we did not hold this event and each held their own, we could have earned even more money. So, it is a bit difficult to say that we are receiving preferential treatment."

He also explained the circumstances behind JYP filing the trademark first. He stated, "It would have been good to prepare everything calmly after the organization was set up, check the laws and regulations, and take a one-year preparation period to prepare calmly, but from the perspective of someone working on the ground, there were too many changes over the course of a year."

He added, "There were many good opportunities, and there were crises." He continued, "While acting with good intentions, since JYP has a dedicated team, filing in advance and then handing it over to the government is certainly not entirely normal. However, I wanted to do it very well. I did it for fear that someone might take it away. Because I tried to match my intentions with good actions, I seem to have resorted to various methods. I think it was an abnormal method."

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