Republic of Korea: Amendment to Copyright Act including copyright protection regulation enters into force
Description
Amendment to Copyright Act including copyright protection regulation enters into force
On 11 August 2026, the Partial Amendment to the Copyright Act (Act No. 21336) enters into force. The Amendment applies to online service providers and telecommunications business operators. On definitions, the Amendment expands the definition of onl…
Scope
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, platform intermediary: user-generated content, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-12-10
under deliberation
2026-02-10
adopted