Republic of Korea: Amendment to Copyright Act including user and subject rights enters into force
Description
Amendment to Copyright Act including user and subject rights enters into force
On 10 May 2026, the amendment to the Copyright Act enters into force. The Act seeks to strengthen copyright protection in response to rising online piracy. The Act applies to online content providers, website operators, and intermediaries facilitati…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User speech right
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
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2025-12-10
under deliberation
2026-02-10
adopted