Piracy punishable by up to seven years in prison; ticket scalpers face fines up to 50 times sale price
South Korea on Thursday passed a series of revised laws aimed at banning ticket scalping in the performance and sports sectors and curbing the illegal distribution of Korean content.
The National Assembly approved amendments to the Copyright Act, the Performance Act and the National Sports Promotion Act during a plenary session, paving the way for stricter enforcement against two practices the government has described as major threats to the country’s cultural industries.
Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Chae Hwi-young had previously labeled illegal content distribution and ticket scalping as t
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