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AI Covers of Famous Songs Spark Legal Concerns and Debate on Artist Rights

AI Covers of Famous Songs Spark Legal Concerns and Debate on Artist Rights

SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The proliferation of AI-generated cover songs that mimic the voices of famous singers has sparked controversy and raised legal concerns, as these ‘AI covers’ spread across YouTube, potentially infringing upon the rights of the artists involved. Legal experts warn that such activities, especially when they generate sponsorship or advertising revenue, [...]

Nexon Korea Challenges Fair Trade Commission with Lawsuit over MapleStory In-Game Item Sales

Nexon Korea Challenges Fair Trade Commission with Lawsuit over MapleStory In-Game Item Sales

SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) –Nexon Korea has initiated legal action against the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), challenging the sanctions imposed by the regulator over its sale of random-chance items in the popular online game MapleStory. The FTC had previously issued a corrective order and imposed a fine of approximately 11.6 billion won ($9.7 million) [...]

Court Rejects Family’s Claim for Compensation Following Elderly Woman’s Post-Vaccination Death

Court Rejects Family’s Claim for Compensation Following Elderly Woman’s Post-Vaccination Death

SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of an elderly woman who died shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, ruling that compensation from the government is limited to side effects with a medically recognized causal relationship. The Seoul Administrative Court ruled against the plaintiff, identified [...]

South Korea Proposes Tattoo Licensing for Non-Medical Professionals Amid Broader Medical Practice Reforms

South Korea Proposes Tattoo Licensing for Non-Medical Professionals Amid Broader Medical Practice Reforms

SEOUL, Mar. 9 (Korea Bizwire) –In a significant shift from traditional regulations, the South Korean government is moving towards allowing non-medical professionals to perform tattooing, provided they obtain a national certification. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that it had commissioned a study on the examination for tattoo artists on March 4, in anticipation [...]

SK Hynix Secures Court Injunction Against Former Researcher for Joining Competitor Micron Technology

SK Hynix Secures Court Injunction Against Former Researcher for Joining Competitor Micron Technology

SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Hynix has successfully obtained a court injunction to prevent a former researcher from joining its rival, Micron Technology, in a case that underscores the intense competition and confidentiality concerns within the semiconductor industry. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of SK Hynix on February 29, imposing [...]

Crypto Entrepreneur Kwon Should Be Extradited to S. Korea: Montenegro Court

Crypto Entrepreneur Kwon Should Be Extradited to S. Korea: Montenegro Court

WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A court in the Balkan country of Montenegro ruled Thursday that disgraced crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon should be extradited to his home country, South Korea, according to the Associated Press. The High Court’s ruling on the co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs came days after an appeals court [...]

S. Korean Contractor Indicted on Charges of Rigging Bid, Defrauding U.S. Military: Justice Dept.

S. Korean Contractor Indicted on Charges of Rigging Bid, Defrauding U.S. Military: Justice Dept.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean national has been indicted in an alleged bid-rigging conspiracy and scheme to defraud the United States in connection with operation and maintenance work for U.S. military installations in Korea, the Justice Department said Wednesday. In a press release, the department announced the indictment charging the person, [...]

South Korea Ends Decades-Old Ban on Early Fetal Sex Disclosure, Reflecting Shift in Gender Norms

South Korea Ends Decades-Old Ban on Early Fetal Sex Disclosure, Reflecting Shift in Gender Norms

SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – After 37 years, South Korea’s prohibition against the early disclosure of fetal sex, a measure initially implemented to combat gender-biased abortions fueled by a preference for sons, has been rescinded by the Constitutional Court. The court, on a pivotal day, declared the section of the medical law that barred medical [...]

Seoul Court Upholds Tax on E-Cigarette Importer Over Misclassified Nicotine Source

Seoul Court Upholds Tax on E-Cigarette Importer Over Misclassified Nicotine Source

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent ruling, the Seoul Administrative Court dismissed the argument of an electronic cigarette liquid importer, Company A, that its product should not be classified as tobacco because it was extracted from the stem, not the leaves, of the tobacco plant. The importer had been importing e-cigarette liquid made [...]