{"id":168630,"date":"2026-06-07T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=168630"},"modified":"2026-06-07T16:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:01:00","slug":"bts-jimins-family-faces-controversy-sparking-global-indignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/bts-jimins-family-faces-controversy-sparking-global-indignation\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS&#8217; Jimin&#8217;s family faces trademark controversy, sparking global indignation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Recent reports revealed that <strong>BTS<\/strong>&#8216; <strong>Jimin<\/strong>&#8216;s family faces trademark controversy, sparking global indignation among fans who defend their business legacy.<\/p>\n<p>For several years, the idol&#8217;s father has run one of ARMY&#8217;s favorite spots in Busan, the &#8216;<strong>Magnate<\/strong>&#8216; cafe. However, in recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/movies\/korean\/why-jimins-family-cafe-is-once-again-at-the-centre-of-a-magnate-trademark-debate-ws-l-10134862.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a> suggest that the lack of trademark registration led to the transfer of the name&#8217;s rights to another party.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">This situation forced him to change the cafe&#8217;s name to &#8216;<strong>ZM-ILLENNIAL<\/strong>&#8216; in 2024, and a few hours ago, they issued a public notice informing his customers that the clothing store that would be opening near his establishment under the name &#8216;Magnate&#8217; is not related to them.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-168633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-real-reason-why-Jimins-father-changed-the-name-of-his-famous-cafe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-real-reason-why-Jimins-father-changed-the-name-of-his-famous-cafe.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-real-reason-why-Jimins-father-changed-the-name-of-his-famous-cafe-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-real-reason-why-Jimins-father-changed-the-name-of-his-famous-cafe-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-real-reason-why-Jimins-father-changed-the-name-of-his-famous-cafe-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-real-reason-why-Jimins-father-changed-the-name-of-his-famous-cafe-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-real-reason-why-Jimins-father-changed-the-name-of-his-famous-cafe-860x484.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This announcement generated indignation from many fans, who accused the new business of profiting from a globally popular brand name for its association with Jimin. The revelation that the new store&#8217;s sign uses the <strong>same font<\/strong> as the cafe&#8217;s former name intensified the criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Comments from BTS fans emerged on <strong>social networks<\/strong> such as &#8220;not even his father is free from leeches,&#8221; &#8220;Not just name the styling the font all same lol that owner is such a leech.&#8221; &#8220;the same typography\u2026 this is diabolical,&#8221; &#8220;Erm wtf???? The shamelessness knows no bounds.&#8221; &#8220;Make sure no ARMY buys from that store!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-168634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fans-react-with-outrage-to-a-new-statement-from-BTS-Jimins-dads-cafe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fans-react-with-outrage-to-a-new-statement-from-BTS-Jimins-dads-cafe.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fans-react-with-outrage-to-a-new-statement-from-BTS-Jimins-dads-cafe-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fans-react-with-outrage-to-a-new-statement-from-BTS-Jimins-dads-cafe-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fans-react-with-outrage-to-a-new-statement-from-BTS-Jimins-dads-cafe-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fans-react-with-outrage-to-a-new-statement-from-BTS-Jimins-dads-cafe-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fans-react-with-outrage-to-a-new-statement-from-BTS-Jimins-dads-cafe-860x484.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent reports revealed that BTS&#8216; Jimin&#8216;s family faces trademark controversy, sparking global indignation among fans who defend their business legacy. For several years, the idol&#8217;s father has run one of ARMY&#8217;s favorite spots in Busan, the &#8216;Magnate&#8216; cafe. 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