Directors with Over 10 Million Viewers Including Yoon Je-kyun, Kim Yong-hwa, and Kim Han-min Head to the National Assembly

Director Yoon Je-kyun / Photo by CJ ENM

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Leading directors who have made films with over 10 million viewers are heading to the National Assembly.

According to the Directors Guild of Korea (DGK), directors Yoon Je-kyun, Kim Han-min, Kim Yong-hwa, Kang Je-kyu, Kang Yoon-sung, and Hwang Dong-hyuk will hold a forum on the Copyright Act amendment at 10 a.m. on the 31st in the National Assembly members' office large conference room.

DGK, which has over 500 film directors as members, has strongly voiced its opinion on legislating fair compensation rights for video creators through the amendment of the Copyright Act.

DGK stated, "Following the global success of 'Ojingeo Geim' (Squid Game), there has been a growing awareness of the urgent need to establish a system where video creators can receive fair compensation proportional to the use of their works in a rapidly integrating global market. Unlike K-pop creators who earn royalties worldwide, K-content creators do not have a system to receive fair compensation."

Democratic Party lawmaker Yoo Jung-joo has prepared a Copyright Act amendment bill, which includes the provision that "the copyright holder of a video who has transferred copyright for production has the right to receive compensation from the final supplier of the video." She plans to co-sign and propose the bill with other lawmakers on the day of the forum.

At the event, hosted by Yoo Ji-tae, the main proposer Yoo Jung-joo will explain the background and necessity of the amendment, and directors Yoon Je-kyun, Kim Han-min, Kim Yong-hwa, Kang Je-kyu, and Kang Yoon-sung will participate as discussants.

Director Park Chan-wook, Democratic Party floor leader Park Hong-geun, and Chairman Hong Ik-pyo of the National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee are also scheduled to give congratulatory remarks, with many National Assembly and government officials attending.

Additionally, around 200 video creators, including DGK members such as Hwang Dong-hyuk, Min Kyu-dong, Lee Kyung-mi, Hong Won-chan, Hong Ui-jung, Han Ga-ram, and writers from SGK (Screenwriters Guild of Korea), plan to attend and express their support for the amendment bill.

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