SEOUL: South Korea on Thursday (Jan 29) passed a series of revised laws aimed at banning ticket scalping in the performance and sports sectors and curbing the illegal distribution of South Korean content. The government estimates that illegal distribution causes more than 4 trillion won in annual losses to the South Korean content industry. Most provisions of the revised Copyright Act will enter into force six months after promulgation, while emergency site-blocking measures will be implemented earlier, after three months. All ticket scalping banned, platform responsibility expandedAmendments to the Performance Act and National Sports Promotion Act introduce a sweeping ban on all forms of ticket scalping, regardless of whether automated programs, or “macros”, are used. “They will play a significant role in eliminating illegal content distribution and ticket scalping, both of which undermine the sustainable growth of K-culture and its ecosystem.” - The Korea Herald/ANN

Source: The Star January 30, 2026 13:23 UTC