Copyright law of South Korea (Korean: 저작권법) is regulated by the Copyright Act of 1957. It has been amended several times, with a recent 2009 revision introducing a three strikes policy for online copyright infringement.
The concept of copyright first appeared in Korean writings in 1884.[1] The history of the Korean copyright law dates to 1908, when during the occupation of Korea, the Japanese copyright law was extended to cover the Korean territories in the form of the international treaty between the United States and Japan on the Protection of Industrial Property in Korea.[2] The Japanese law on copyright was used in Korea until 1957.[1] The major Korean copyright legislation up to date, the Copyright Act of 1957, was enacted on January 28 of that year.[3][4] This act protected the works for 30 years after the death of the author, and included fair use provisions. Later revisions also addressed issues such as moral rights.[1]
The Act has had 14 amendments, including two consolidations (in 1986 and 2006).[3] The 1986 law extended the length of copyright to 50 years after the author's death, and introduced other modifications, bringing Korean copyright law in line with the Universal Copyright Convention.[2] However, the transitional provisions laid out in the addendum of the 1986 law noted that the new law (and thus its longer term) did not apply to works whose copyright term under the earlier law had already expired.[3] As of 1999, acts of criminal copyright infringement were punishable with a prison term of up to three years and a fine of up to three million won.[1]
The 2009 revision gives the government (represented by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Copyright Commission) the power to delete illegal reproductions, notify the copyright infringers, and suspend their online access, and is an implementation of the three strikes policy. Article 133bis of the Korean Copyright Act allows the Korean Copyright Commission to request that the ISPs suspend the accounts of repeat file-sharing offenders, as determined by the Commission, for six months, and to upgrade this request to a demand if the Ministry becomes involved; the ISP has to follow the Ministry-backed demand or face a fine. However, user email accounts are not to be suspended.[2]
In 2011, the copyright law was controversially changed as a precondition to the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement. The changes introduced the concept of fair use, in order to place a limit on exceptions to copyright.[5]
In general, copyright legislation in Korea has grown increasingly restrictive.[2] In the 1950s, the public opinion in Korea did not consider acts such as copying a book to be equivalent to stealing.[4] The 1957 act was very rarely implemented, and it was only after the revisions of 1986 that this changed.[1] Since then, the Korean law has been amended numerous times to protect the interests of various industries creating copyrighted works and bring Korean copyright law more in line with the international standards, such as those of the WIPO.[4][2] The number of copyright cases and rulings has grown significantly since 1986. Kyu Ho Youm noted that since the 1980s, copyright law has been transformed "from a largely ignored legal notion to a hotly debated concept in and out of court".[1]
While the Korean copyright law has some unique characteristics, it has heavily drawn from foreign examples—particularly those of the United States.[1]
Freedom of panorama in Korea is limited with regard to works of art in public places which cannot be distributed for commercial purposes.[6]
Criticismedit
The 2009 law has generated a number of criticisms, including from organizations such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation.[7] The critics argue that the current copyright law gives too much power to the copyright holders, which can hurt Korean competitiveness and culture, and de facto limits the freedom of expression and thus boosts Internet censorship in South Korea.[8][7] Hundreds of Korean Internet users have been disconnected from the Internet after not three, but one strike; "half of those suspended were involved in infringement of material that would cost less than 90 U.S. cents".[9][10][11] In March 2013 Korea's National Human Rights Commission recommended a reexamination of the 2009 law, noting that its benefits are poorly documented, while it poses serious concerns to the issues related to cultural expression and human rights.[11]
^ abcdefgYoum, Kyu Ho, 17 UCLA Pac. Basin L.J. 276 (1999-2000) Copyright Law in the Republic of Korea
^ abcdeSun-Young Moon & Daeup Kim, THE “THREE STRIKES” POLICY IN KOREAN COPYRIGHT ACT 2009: SAFE OR OUT?, WASHINGTON JOURNAL OF LAW, TECHNOLOGY & ARTS VOLUME 6, ISSUE 3WINTER 2011
^ abcWIPO. "Republic of Korea: Copyright Act of 1957 (Law No. 432, as last amended by Law No. 9625 of April 22, 2009)". Wipo.int. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
^ abcPark, Young Gil, The Past, Present, and Future of Korean Copyright Laws 2014-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
^Heesob Nam (2020-05-12). "How did fair use get into the Korean Copyright Act?". infojustice.org. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
^ ab"Repealing French Three Strikes Law is the Next Step to Safeguarding Free Expression | Electronic Frontier Foundation". Eff.org. 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
^Doctorow, Cory (2010-10-26). "South Korea's US-led copyright policy leads to 65,000 acts of extrajudicial censorship/disconnection/threats by govt bureaucrats". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
^"A Look At How Many People Have Been Kicked Offline In Korea On Accusations (Not Convictions) Of Infringement". Techdirt. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
^. Globalchokepoints.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
^ abCory Doctorow at 9:13 am Sat, Mar 30. "South Korea lives in the future (of brutal copyright enforcement)". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2013-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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Copyright law of South Korea Korean 저작권법 is regulated by the Copyright Act of 1957 It has been amended several times with a recent 2009 revision introducing a three strikes policy for online copyright infringement Contents 1 History 2 Criticism 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe concept of copyright first appeared in Korean writings in 1884 1 The history of the Korean copyright law dates to 1908 when during the occupation of Korea the Japanese copyright law was extended to cover the Korean territories in the form of the international treaty between the United States and Japan on the Protection of Industrial Property in Korea 2 The Japanese law on copyright was used in Korea until 1957 1 The major Korean copyright legislation up to date the Copyright Act of 1957 was enacted on January 28 of that year 3 4 This act protected the works for 30 years after the death of the author and included fair use provisions Later revisions also addressed issues such as moral rights 1 The Act has had 14 amendments including two consolidations in 1986 and 2006 3 The 1986 law extended the length of copyright to 50 years after the author s death and introduced other modifications bringing Korean copyright law in line with the Universal Copyright Convention 2 However the transitional provisions laid out in the addendum of the 1986 law noted that the new law and thus its longer term did not apply to works whose copyright term under the earlier law had already expired 3 As of 1999 acts of criminal copyright infringement were punishable with a prison term of up to three years and a fine of up to three million won 1 The 2009 revision gives the government represented by the Korean Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism and the Korea Copyright Commission the power to delete illegal reproductions notify the copyright infringers and suspend their online access and is an implementation of the three strikes policy Article 133bis of the Korean Copyright Act allows the Korean Copyright Commission to request that the ISPs suspend the accounts of repeat file sharing offenders as determined by the Commission for six months and to upgrade this request to a demand if the Ministry becomes involved the ISP has to follow the Ministry backed demand or face a fine However user email accounts are not to be suspended 2 In 2011 the copyright law was controversially changed as a precondition to the United States Korea Free Trade Agreement The changes introduced the concept of fair use in order to place a limit on exceptions to copyright 5 In general copyright legislation in Korea has grown increasingly restrictive 2 In the 1950s the public opinion in Korea did not consider acts such as copying a book to be equivalent to stealing 4 The 1957 act was very rarely implemented and it was only after the revisions of 1986 that this changed 1 Since then the Korean law has been amended numerous times to protect the interests of various industries creating copyrighted works and bring Korean copyright law more in line with the international standards such as those of the WIPO 4 2 The number of copyright cases and rulings has grown significantly since 1986 Kyu Ho Youm noted that since the 1980s copyright law has been transformed from a largely ignored legal notion to a hotly debated concept in and out of court 1 While the Korean copyright law has some unique characteristics it has heavily drawn from foreign examples particularly those of the United States 1 Freedom of panorama in Korea is limited with regard to works of art in public places which cannot be distributed for commercial purposes 6 Criticism editThe 2009 law has generated a number of criticisms including from organizations such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation 7 The critics argue that the current copyright law gives too much power to the copyright holders which can hurt Korean competitiveness and culture and de facto limits the freedom of expression and thus boosts Internet censorship in South Korea 8 7 Hundreds of Korean Internet users have been disconnected from the Internet after not three but one strike half of those suspended were involved in infringement of material that would cost less than 90 U S cents 9 10 11 In March 2013 Korea s National Human Rights Commission recommended a reexamination of the 2009 law noting that its benefits are poorly documented while it poses serious concerns to the issues related to cultural expression and human rights 11 See also editLaw of South Korea SoribadaReferences edit a b c d e f g Youm Kyu Ho 17 UCLA Pac Basin L J 276 1999 2000 Copyright Law in the Republic of Korea a b c d e Sun Young Moon amp Daeup Kim THE THREE STRIKES POLICY IN KOREAN COPYRIGHT ACT 2009 SAFE OR OUT WASHINGTON JOURNAL OF LAW TECHNOLOGY amp ARTS VOLUME 6 ISSUE 3WINTER 2011 a b c WIPO Republic of Korea Copyright Act of 1957 Law No 432 as last amended by Law No 9625 of April 22 2009 Wipo int Retrieved 2012 10 01 a b c Park Young Gil The Past Present and Future of Korean Copyright Laws Archived 2014 03 16 at the Wayback Machine Heesob Nam 2020 05 12 How did fair use get into the Korean Copyright Act infojustice org Retrieved 2020 05 24 Cesky 2003 03 25 Commons Freedom of panorama Wikimedia Commons Commons wikimedia org Retrieved 2012 10 02 a b Repealing French Three Strikes Law is the Next Step to Safeguarding Free Expression Electronic Frontier Foundation Eff org 2012 08 08 Retrieved 2012 10 01 Doctorow Cory 2010 10 26 South Korea s US led copyright policy leads to 65 000 acts of extrajudicial censorship disconnection threats by govt bureaucrats Boing Boing Retrieved 2012 10 01 A Look At How Many People Have Been Kicked Offline In Korea On Accusations Not Convictions Of Infringement Techdirt 2010 10 26 Retrieved 2012 10 01 South Korea Global Censorship Chokepoints Globalchokepoints org Archived from the original on 2012 10 09 Retrieved 2012 10 01 a b Cory Doctorow at 9 13 am Sat Mar 30 South Korea lives in the future of brutal copyright 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