Where it comes from
The line in the source
포켓몬 업체 측으로부터 저작권료 지급 없이는 캐릭터는 물론 '포켓몬'이란 용어도 사용할 수 없다
In English
Without copyright fees to the Pokémon company, neither characters nor the term 'Pokémon' may be used. Shows a licence-fee practice toward third parties, not a payment by TPC.