Grand Mint Festival Producers Accused of Obstruction of Business
Sep 17, 2025
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Indie agency Bilibin Music filed a criminal complaint against MPMG (Mint Paper) to Seongdong Police Station on the 10th on charges of obstruction of business and innocence on the 15th" he said. Earlier, MPMG filed a defamation complaint with Bilibin Music, but the police reportedly decided not to send it. The complaint was made by Billibin Music, claiming that MPG had enforced an illegal double contract and tempering (pre-contact) against its artist Judabin.
Billibin Music clearly infringed on the exclusive contract by signing a dual contract without consultation with the band, unilaterally changing the audition program contract and excluding the existing agency. In addition, despite requesting an official apology and expressing its position several times, MPM insisted that events such as Buminra and GMF are being carried out without any explanation and claimed that "This case is an illegal act prohibited by Article 16-4 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism." It delivered the matter to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Fair Trade Commission, and requested institutional measures to prevent the recurrence of unfair trade and similar acts" he insisted.
Meanwhile, former CEO of Bilibin Music Kim Billie "The excessive influence of a single company encompassing the indie scene and the performance industry as a whole threatens the fairness of the industrial structure. Related organizations, such as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Fair Trade Commission, should carry out effective administrative sanctions and audits for MPMG""Since the 15th, a series of YouTube contents has been produced and released to inform the unfair issues of MPMG (Mint Paper)." he said.
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