| Agency Name: | Korea Copyright Commission 한국저작권위원회 韩国著作权委员会 |
| Headquarters: | Jinju, South Gyeongsang, South Korea |
| Parent Agency: | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism |
The Korea Copyright Commission (KCC) Korean agency dedicated to copyright-related affairs representing the government of South Korea.[1] [2] It promotes the legitimate use of works, and development of the copyright industry.[3]
The KCC researches policies and legislations on copyright, deliberates copyright-related issues, mediates copyright disputes, provides copyright education and public awareness programs, and serves as a copyright registration agency.
The KCC copyright dispute moderation role serves as the non-judiciary dispute resolution body while the organization in charge of administering copyright enforcement is the Korea Copyright Protection Agency.[4]
The copyright law in South Korea is regulated by the Copyright Act of 1957 and has been subject to several amendments over the years. In 2009, a new revision of the Act introduced new policy for online copyright infringement including the power to delete illegal copies, notify the copyright infringers, and suspend online access to “repeated” infringers.[5]
In 2012, the KCC launched GongU Madang, a searchable database for works with permissive or expired copyrights.[6] [7]