On November 29, 2023, a total of 16 members from the Copyright Overseas promotion Association (COA) of Korea and COA member companies visited CODA and held an exchange program with a total of 14 members from CODA and CODA member companies to discuss the possibility of Japan and Korea working together to address the growing number of online infringements across borders.
Against the backdrop of recent and increasingly serious global copyright infringements, rights holders need to engage in cooperative discussions and reach a common understanding of appropriate responses. In addition, in order to strengthen the effectiveness of anti-piracy measures, it has become important for as many rights holders as possible, regardless of country or content genre, to respond jointly. This workshop and exchange program was planned as an exchange program to explore ways of cooperation between members of the two organizations to effectively counter pirate sites and illegal uploads, and to study practical measures to be taken overseas.
COA is a Korean association established in March 2017 to promote overseas distribution and copyright protection of Korean works by bringing together content holders representing Hallyu content, including broadcasters, music organizations, Internet businesses, and webtoon production companies. Seven major Korean broadcasters and five publishers from COA member companies came to Japan and six major broadcasters and four publishers from CODA member companies gathered for an exchange meeting.
The exchange program started with a welcome speech by CODA Representative Director Goto, as the opening ceremony. President Han Kyoo Jo and Auditor Sang Hyeok Im of COA then gave congratulatory speeches.
The subsequent workshop was divided into sections for broadcasters and publishers. CODA Director of Overseas Copyright Protection Masaharu Ina, explained CODA’s recent measures against infringement in both sections, and Mr. Sang Pil An (Copyright Specialist/Legal Affairs) of Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) in the broadcasting section and Mr. Young Kook Kwon (Senior Manager/IP Legal Team) of Kakao Entertainment in the publishing section gave presentations on how they handle copyright infringement. Lively discussions and question-and-answer sessions were held in each section.
The workshop exceeded the scheduled time, and frank opinions were exchanged on the problems currently faced by rights holders and their countermeasures, and positive discussions were held on the possibilities for future collaboration.
The event was followed by a working dinner, which was a very valuable opportunity for 22 Japanese and Korean companies with a common goal of fighting copyright infringement to meet and exchange ideas.
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About CODA
CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) was established in 2002 at the call of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Agency for Cultural Affairs to promote the overseas development of Japanese content and take anti-piracy measures. Japan’s proud content, including music, movies, anime, broadcast programs, and video games, plays an important role in enhancing the nation’s international presence and economic growth. As digital technology becomes more widespread, it is even more significant to protect Japan’s content from increasingly artful copyright infringement and promote the content industry’s development. CODA contributes to the deterrence and detection of online and other piracy, by sharing knowledge with relevant government agencies, organizations, and companies in Japan and abroad, to engage in direct and indirect anti-piracy measures, as well as public relations activities. Visit https://coda-cj.jp/en/activity/ for more information on CODA’s projects.