[Official] ”Negative impact on the image of actors”... Suzy (former Miss A) → Gong Yoo's ”SOOP” takes legal action against Afreeca TV

The entertainment agency Management SOOP has filed an application for a provisional injunction to prohibit trademark infringement against the video live streaming service afreecaTV.
On the 17th, Management SOOP stated, "Since our establishment on April 19, 2011, we have been using the trade name 'SOOP Entertainment' and 'SO Co., Ltd.'
OP Entertainment," "Management SOOP," and "SOOP" hold the trademark rights to the marks."
He continued, "Recently, Africa TV Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Africa TV") has changed its name.
"We have confirmed that the company name has been changed to SOOP CO., LTD. and that the 'SOOP' mark has been adopted and is being used as CI," and that "Afreeca TV's actions such as this are
is an infringement of our trademark and trade name rights, and also constitutes an act of confusing business indications and theft of results, which are prohibited by the Act on Prevention of Unfair Competition and Protection of Trade Secrets."
Management SOOP stated, "If Afreeca TV continues to behave in this way, it will damage the reputation and credibility we have built up and have a negative impact on the image of our actors.
"In response to this, we have filed a provisional injunction against Afreeca TV in the Seoul Central District Court today to prohibit the infringement of our trademark rights, etc.
Finally, "SOOP Co., Ltd., events and activities that use the SOOP logo, Sptrimah, Spkarak, etc. have nothing to do with our company.
We urge everyone to be especially careful not to confuse the two and to avoid unnecessary damage." "We will continue to take a firm stance against any actions that unfairly infringe on the interests of our company and our actors.
Management SOOP also announced that it plans to take appropriate measures to deal with the situation. Meanwhile, the company has actors Gong Yoo, Kong Hyo Jin, Kim Jae Wook, Seo Hyun Jin, and Lee Cho
Its members include Ni, Jung Do Yeong, Jung Yumi, Nam Jihyon, Suzy (former Miss A), Choi Woo-shik, and Nam Ju Hyuk.