BEAST members recently ended its contract with Cube Entertainment and they chose to set up their own label called Around US Entertainment. With the new agency, the group is holding its very first fan meeting since leaving Cube.
Apparently, the change in career management did not affect the group's popularity since it was reported that tickets for the fan meet event got sold out in a very short time. The tickets for the "777 Party" are gone in mere two minutes after it went on sale.
According to Mwave News, 170,000 fans acted so fast that they were able to immediately buy their tickets. With the outcome and due to fans' requests, Around US decided to add one more fan meeting day.
Originally, the "777 Party" fan meet event was scheduled for Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. and because of fans' demand, a 5 p.m. schedule was added on the same date. Tickets for the added show time will start selling on Dec. 23 via Yes24 website.
Meanwhile, The Fact reported that the group is not able to use its own name because of trademark laws. While the BEAST members already left Cube Entertainment and set-up their own company to promote together, the group's name remained a property of their previous agency.
The members are trying to secure permission so they can freely use the name "BEAST" since fans around the world know them by this name. The group's independent agency, Around Us Entertainment, confirmed that Yoon Doo Joon, Lee Kikwang, Yong Junhyung, Yang Yoseob and Son Dong Woon are not using its name for their present-day promotions.
"Our representative is currently in discussion with Cube Entertainment regarding the matter of trademarks, and we are working towards the most favorable outcome possible," Soompi quoted a source as saying.
Cube owns the "BEAST" trademark until 2026 so the members are discussing things with their former agency so they can gain the rights to use the name in all of their current and future activities as a group. Around US is hoping that the issue with the trademark will be resolved soon and in positive light.
