Copyright Act

저작권법

Act · 문화체육관광부 · English text effective 2025-09-26 · Korean current 2026-08-11

Articles

• CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Article 1 Purpose
• Article 2 Definitions
• Article 2-2 Formulation of measures for protection of copyright
• Article 3 Foreigners’ works
• CHAPTER II COPYRIGHT
• SECTION 1 Works
• Article 4 Examples of works
• Article 5 Derivative works
• Article 6 Compilation works
• Article 7 Works not protected
• SECTION 2 Authors
• Article 8 Presumption of authors
• Article 9 Author of works made for hire
• Article 10 Copyright
• SECTION 3 Author’s Moral Right
• Article 11 Right to make public
• Article 12 Right of paternity
• Article 13 Right of integrity
• Article 14 Inalienability of author’s moral right
• Article 15 Author’s moral right to joint work
• SECTION 5 Exploitation of Works under Statutory License
• Article 50 Exploitation of works whose holder of author’s economic rights is unknown
• Article 51 Broadcasting of works made public
• Article 52 Production of commercial phonogram
• SECTION 6 Registration and Authentication
• Article 53 Registration of copyright
• Article 54 Registration and effect of changes in rights
• Article 55 Procedures for registration
• Article 55-2 Notice of errors or omissions and ex officio correction
• Article 55-3 Applications for registration for change
• Article 55-4 Ex officio cancellation of registration
• Article 55-5 Duty of confidentiality
• Article 56 Authentication of holder of right
• SECTION 7 Exclusive Right of Publication
• Article 57 Establishment of exclusive right of publication
• Article 58 Obligations of holder of exclusive right of publication
• Article 58-2 Revision, addition, or reduction of work
• Article 59 Duration of exclusive right of publication
• Article 60 Notification of termination of exclusive right of publication
• Article 61 Distribution of copies after termination of exclusive right of publication
• Article 62 Transfer by assignment of and limitations on exclusive right of publication
• SECTION 7-2 Special Provisions Concerning Publication
• Article 63 Establishment of publication right
• Article 63-2 Application mutatis mutandis
• CHAPTER III NEIGHBORING RIGHTSSECTIONS 1 Common Provisions
• SECTION 2 Performers Right
• Article 66 Right of paternity
• Article 67 Right of integrity
• Article 68 Inalienability of performer’s moral rights
• Article 69 Right of reproduction
• Article 70 Right of distribution
• Article 71 Right of rental
• Article 72 Right of public performance
• Article 73 Right of broadcasting
• Article 74 Right of interactive transmission
• Article 75 Remuneration by broadcast organizations to performer
• Article 76 Remuneration by digital sound transmission organizations to performer
• Article 76-2 Remuneration to performers by persons doing public performance using commercial phonograms
• Article 77 Joint performers
• SECTION 3 Rights of Phonogram Producers
• Article 78 Right of reproduction
• Article 79 Right of distribution
• Article 80 Right of rental
• Article 81 Right of interactive transmission
• Article 82 Remuneration to phonogram producers by broadcast organization
• Article 83 Remuneration to phonogram producers by digital sound transmission organization
• Article 83-2 Remuneration to phonogram producers by persons performing in public using commercial phonogram
• SECTION 4 Rights of Broadcast Organization
• Article 84 Right of reproduction
• Article 85 Right of simultaneous broadcasting
• Article 85-2 Right of public performance
• SECTION 5 Term of Protection for Neighboring Right
• Article 86 Term of protection
• SECTION 6 Limitations on, Transfers of Ownership, or Exercise of Neighboring Rights
• Article 87 Limitations on neighboring rights
• Article 88 Transfers by assignment and exercise of neighboring rights
• Article 89 Statutory license for use of performance, phonogram and broadcast
• Article 90 Registration of neighboring rights
• CHAPTER IV PROTECTION OF DATABASE PRODUCERS
• Article 91 Database under protection
• Article 92 Exception from application
• Article 93 Rights of database producers
• Article 94 Limitations on rights of database producers
• Article 95 Period of protection
• Article 96 Transfer or exercise of rights of database producers
• Article 97 Statutory license for use of database
• Article 98 Registration of rights of database producers
• CHAPTER V SPECIAL CASES CONCERNING CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS
• Article 99 Cinematization of works
• Article 100 Rights to cinematographic works
• Article 101 Rights of producers of cinematographic works
• CHAPTER V-2 SPECIAL RULES CONCERNING CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS
• Article 101-2 Objects of protection
• Article 101-3 Limitations on author's economic right of program
• Article 101-4 Decompilation of program codes
• Article 101-5 Reproduction for storage by legitimate users
• Article 101-6 null
• Article 101-7 Bailment of program
• CHAPTER VI LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDERS
• Article 102 Limitation on liability of online service providers
• Article 103 Suspension of reproduction or interactive transmission
• Article 103-2 Scope of court orders issued to online service providers
• Article 103-3 Request for information on reproducers and interactive transmitters
• Article 104 Obligation of online service providers of special type
• CHAPTER VI-2 PROHIBITION OF CIRCUMVENTING TECHNOLOGICAL PROTECTION MEASURES
• Article 104-2 Prohibition of circumventing technological protection measures
• Article 104-3 Prohibition of removal and alteration of rights management information
• Article 104-4 Prohibition of circumvention of encrypted broadcasting signals
• Article 104-5 Prohibition of forging of labels
• Article 104-6 Prohibition of recording of cinematographic works
• Article 104-7 Prohibition of transmitting signals prior to broadcasting
• Article 104-8 Claim of suspension or prevention of infringement
• CHAPTER VII COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICE
• Article 105 Permission for copyright management service
• Article 106 Obligation of copyright trust service provider
• Article 106-2 Prohibition of refusal to authorize use
• Article 107 Request for perusal of documents
• Article 108 Supervision
• Article 108-2 Request for disciplinary actions
• Article 109 Revocation of permission
• Article 110 Hearings
• Article 111 Imposition of penalty surcharges
• CHAPTER VIII KOREA COPYRIGHT COMMISSION
• Article 112 Establishment of Korea Copyright Commission
• Article 112-2 Organization of the Commission
• Article 113 Business affairs
• Article 113-2 Good offices
• Article 114 Mediation division
• Article 114-2 Application for mediation
• Article 115 Non-disclosure
• Article 116 Restriction on use of statement
• Article 117 Success of mediation
• Article 118 Mediation expenses
• Article 118-2 Application mutatis mutandis of the Judicial Conciliation of Civil Disputes Act
• Article 119 Appraisal
• Article 120 Copyright Technology Center
• Article 121 null
• Article 122 Operation expenses
• CHAPTER VIII-2 KOREA COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AGENCY
• Article 122-2 Establishment of Korea Copyright Protection Agency
• Article 122-3 Articles of incorporation of the Protection Agency
• Article 122-4 Executive officers of Protection Agency
• Article 122-5 Business activities
• Article 122-6 Composition of Deliberation Committee
• Article 122-7 Establishment of offices and branch offices
• CHAPTER IX REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS
• Article 123 Right of demanding suspension of infringement
• Article 124 Acts deemed infringements
• Article 125 Claim for damages
• Article 125-2 Claim for statutory damages
• Article 126 Recognition of damages
• Article 127 Claim for restoration of reputation
• Article 128 Protection of author’s moral interests after death
• Article 129 Infringement on rights to joint work
• Article 129-2 Provision of information
• Article 129-3 Orders to maintain confidentiality
• Article 129-4 Revocation of orders to maintain confidentiality
• Article 129-5 Notice of application including perusal of records of proceedings
• CHAPTER X SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
• Article 130 Delegation and entrustment of authority
• Article 130-2 Cooperation in duty to enforce law against copyright infringement
• Article 131 Legal fiction as public officials in applying penalty provisions
• Article 132 Fees
• Article 133 Collection, destruction, and deletion of illegal copies
• Article 133-2 Orders for deletion of illegal copies through information and communications networks
• Article 133-3 Recommendation of correction
• Article 134 Projects to create environment promoting healthy use of works
• Article 135 Donation of author’s economic rights
• CHAPTER XI PENALTY PROVISIONS
• Article 136 Penalty provisions
• Article 137 Penalty provisions
• Article 138 Penalty provisions
• Article 139 Confiscation
• Article 140 Complaints
• Article 141 Joint penalty provisions
• Article 142 Administrative fines

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