Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission investigation into 23 companies in the webtoon and web novel industries on copyright-related terms and conditions
Progress
Current status
in force
16 May 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Fair Trade Commission issued ruling to 23 webtoon and web novel industries on copyright-related terms and conditions
On 16 May 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced the correction of 1'112 unfair terms found in copyright contracts used by 23 content producers, publishers, and serialisation platforms in the webtoon and web novel sectors. The review…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority