J.Y. Park Testifies at Audit Over Role in Fanomenon Festival

J.Y. Park, the founder and chief creative officer of JYP Entertainment, appeared at a parliamentary audit on Wednesday. The hearing addressed controversy over his role in Fanomenon, which the source describes as a government-backed K-pop festival.

Park also co-chairs the Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange, a ministerial-level body established last year. His position on that committee was part of the context surrounding his participation in the audit, though the source does not detail the specific concerns raised about Fanomenon.

Park attended the hearing voluntarily. In an interview with SBS Radio on Monday, he said he had not been included on the committee’s original list of witnesses. He also said he contacted the National Assembly, but the available account ends before explaining what he contacted it about. The report does not provide further details about the hearing or the festival controversy.