Copyright law
Chapter 2.COPYRIGHTSECTION 1. WORKS
Article 4 (Examples of Works)
- (1) The following shall be the examples of works referred to in this Act:
- 1. Novels, poems, theses, lectures, speeches, plays and other literary works;
- 2. Musical works;
- 3. Theatrical works including dramas, choreographies, pantomimes, etc.;
- 4. Paintings, calligraphic works, sculptures, printmaking, crafts, works of applied art, and other works of art;
- 5. Architectural works including buildings, architectural models and design drawings;
- 6. Photographic works (including those produced by similar methods);
- 7. Cinematographic works;
- 8. Maps, charts, design drawings, sketches, models and other diagrammatic works;
- 9. Computer program works.
- (2) Deleted <by Act No. 9625, Apr. 22, 2009>
Article 5 (Derivative Work)
- (1) A creative work produced by means of translation, arrangement, alteration, dramatization, cinematization, etc. of an original work (hereinafter referred to as a “derivative work”) shall be protected as an independent work.
- (2) The protection of a derivative work shall not affect the rights of the author of the original work.
Article 6 (Compilation Work)
- (1) Compilation works shall be protected as independent works.
- (2) The protection of compilation works shall not affect the copyright of materials constituting such compilation work and other rights protected under this Act.
Article 7 (Work Not Protected)
No work which falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be protected under this Act:
- 1. Constitution, Acts, treaties, decrees, and municipal ordinances and rules;
- 2. Bulletins, public notifications, directives and others similar thereto which are issued by the central or local government;
- 3. Judgments, decisions, orders, or adjudications of courts, as well as rulings and decisions made by the administrative appeals procedures, or other similar procedures;
- 4. Compilations or translations of works as referred to in subparagraphs 1 through 3 which are produced by the central or local government;
- 5. Current news reporting which delivers simple facts.