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Copyright Act — Article 58-2 (Revision, addition, or reduction of work)

저작권법 제58조의2

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) If the holder of the exclusive right of publication reuses a work that is the object of its right by means of publication, etc., the author may revise, add or reduce the contents of the work to the extent that it is justified. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011>

(2) Whenever the holder of the exclusive right of publication intends to reuse a work that is the object of its right by means of publication, etc., unless otherwise stipulated in the contract, he or she shall notify the author of his or her intention in advance. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011>[Moved from Article 59 <Dec. 2, 2011>]

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