Unfair Competition Prevention Act Protection for Economically Valuable Personal Identifiers
부정경쟁방지 및 영업비밀보호에 관한 법률 제2조제1호 타목
rights policy item·statute·active
Statutory unfair-competition protection for commercially valuable name, likeness, voice, signature, and other identifiers, central to unauthorized AI singing-voice claims.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://law.go.kr/lsLinkCommonInfo.do?chrClsCd=010202&lsJoLnkSeq=1020635549 ↗ |
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| Geography | South Korea |
| article | 2(1), item ta |
| parties | unknown |
| item type | publicity and unfair-competition statute |
| confidence | high |
| identifier | Unfair Competition Prevention Act Article 2(1), item ta |
| filing date | unknown |
| jurisdiction | South Korea |
| adoption date | unknown |
| effective date | 2022-06-08 |
| canonical title | Unfair Competition Prevention Act Protection for Economically Valuable Personal Identifiers |
| confidence basis | Primary official source verified. |
| enforcement date | unknown |
| issuing authority | National Assembly of the Republic of Korea |
| primary documents | https://law.go.kr/lsLinkCommonInfo.do?chrClsCd=010202&lsJoLnkSeq=1020635549 |
| unresolved questions | Scope for noncommercial fan covers and the boundary with constitutional personality rights remain fact-sensitive. |
| affected entity types | singers; singing voices; voice models; AI cover songs; entertainment agencies |
| documented interpretations | unknown |
| affected professional workflows | voice-data contracting; model training; commercial release; injunctions; damages; administrative enforcement |
| current procedural legal status | Binding law; included as earlier law still in force and directly relevant. |
| amendments appeals superseding items | unknown |
| obligations permissions restrictions | Restricts unauthorized commercial use of a widely recognized person's economically valuable identifiers contrary to fair commercial practices or competitive order where economic interests are harmed; civil and administrative remedies may apply. |
History
| applies (by) | Voice-Synthesis Program Sale Injunction (Seoul Central District Court 2025Kahap20687)UnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
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| coordinates enforcement of (by) | Publicity Rights Protection CouncilUnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
Sources & changes
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Field-level evidence
Public change history
- Status unknown → active
- Official URL unknown → law.go.kr/lsLinkCommonInfo.do?chrClsCd=010202&lsJoLnkSeq=1020635549
- Record maintenance · 12 fields updated
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