Description

Amendment to the Copyright Act including user and subject rights was introduced to National Assembly

On 10 December 2025, the Partial Amendment to the Copyright Act was introduced to the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. The Amendment would apply to online service providers and telecommunications business operators. Regarding the rights o…

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
legislature
Government Body
parliament

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2025-12-10
under deliberation

On 10 December 2025, the Partial Amendment to the Copyright Act was introduced to the National Asse…

2026-02-10
adopted

On 10 February 2026, the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea adopted the Partial Amendment t…

2026-05-10
in force

On 10 May 2026, the amendment to the Copyright Act enters into force. The Act seeks to strengthen c…