Kwang Hyun Ryoo

Korean court ruling over a network usage fee dispute between Netflix and SK Broadband.

In dispute over network usage charges to high-traffic content providers, court rejects Netflix challenge to usage fee demands by network provider SK Broadband, finds Netflix obligated to pay consideration for network usage

Korea data regulator fines Facebook over $6 million for data privacy violations starting in 2012...

Korea data regulator fines Facebook KRW 6.8 billion (over USD 6 million) for data privacy violations starting in 2012, including data sharing surrounding 2016 US Presidential election; refers case for criminal investigation.

Korea Technology Sector Legal Developments

Here are some important issues and notes with regard to the legal developments in Korean technology sector.

Korea opens way for development and commercialization of self-driving cars

Korea opens way for development and commercialization of self-driving cars, with framework for designating road sections and test zones for “Level 3” and up

Data privacy in Korea, for “Big Data” and financial sector

Draft regulations follow up on amendments of Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and Credit Information Use and Protection Act (CIPA), which will widen the path for “Big Data” type data processing and services.

Korean transportation law amended to open way for taxi hailing platform businesses

Amendments to Passenger Transport Service Act passed on March 7, 2020 erect regulatory framework for app-based taxi hailing businesses. Here is our briefing of legal update related to this matter.

Korea’s data privacy laws amended, paving way for Big Data services

Legal Update: Amendments to main data regulation statutes, including Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and Credit Information Use and Protection Act (CIPA)

Korean telecom regulatory framework modified

<b>Changes to convert from license to registration system, and eliminate ceiling on foreign ownership, set to take effect in summer 2019</b><br><b>Amended statute includes extraterritoriality clause</b><br>Following on draft legislation first introduced in March 2018 (as reported and summarized in

Major Proposed Amendments to Korean Data Statutes Would Facilitate “Big Data” Services

<b>Bills before legislature seek to revise main data regulations, to better recognize pseudonymization and facilitate data aggregation and related services.</b><br><b>Amendments to Personal Information Protection Act and Credit Information Protection Act appear likely to pass within first half of 2<</b>

Korean data law amendments pose new constraints for cross-border online services and data flows

Under amendments to IT Networks Act, set to take effect in <b>March 2019</b>, offshore online businesses, meeting thresholds of nexus to Korea, will be required to <b>designate local agent</b> for regulatory oversight purposes. <br>Amended rules will also newly <b>restrict <i>onward</i> transfer</b>

Data privacy statute amended to tighten data security oversight and indemnity-related requirements

<b>Changes will, from May 2019, require online service providers, meeting certain thresholds, to employ qualified person in <i>exclusive</i> role of chief information security officer, and to maintain insurance or similar allowance against data breach or mishandling.</b><br><b>Other provisions sign</b>

Amendments to Korean telecom license framework taking shape

-Legislators have put forward an advanced draft of amendments to the Telecommunications Business Act, Korea’s main telecom statute. -The draft amendments, proposed on March 29, 2018, would finalize changes anticipated since August 2017, so as to relax license requirements and foreign ownership restr

Location information law amended to ease requirement for tracking of objects

<b>Under changes to Location Information Act, to take effect in October 2018, businesses will be allowed to track goods after obtaining registration instead of <i>license</i>.</b><br>The Korean National Assembly has passed amendments to the Act on Protection, Use Etc. of Location Information (the <