Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission issued ruling to 23 webtoon and web novel industries on copyright-related terms and conditions
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority