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Copyright Act — Article 124 (Acts deemed infringements)

저작권법 제124조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-09-26. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-08-11) — check the Korean original.

(1) Any act falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be considered to be infringement of copyright or other rights protected under this Act: <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009>

1. The importation into the Republic of Korea, for the purpose of distribution therein of goods made by an act which would infringe on copyright or other rights protected under this Act, if they were made within the Republic of Korea at the time of such importation;

2. The possession, for the purpose of distribution, of goods produced by an act that constitutes an infringement on copyright or other rights protected under this Act (including those imported as referred to in subparagraph 1) with the knowledge of such infringement;

3. Exploitation in business of a copy (including imported goods pursuant to subparagraph 1) of a program made in infringement of copyright of a program by a person who has acquired it with the knowledge of such infringement.

(2) An act of using a work in a manner prejudicial to the honor or reputation of the author shall be considered to be an infringement of his or her moral rights. <Amended on Jun. 30, 2011>

(3) Deleted. <Jun. 30, 2011>

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