Taeuk Kang
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 4 : Intellectual Property
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Provided by Taeuk Kang
Practice Areas
He provides consultation and (civil/criminal) litigation services regarding intellectual property disputes, data protection, and other legal issues related to IT service providers (including e-commerce and online game industry).
Career
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC(2007-present); Member, Copyright Protection and Deliberation Committee(2021-present); Member, Personal Information Protection Committee, Naver(2021-present); Member, fairness committee in korea e-sports association(2020-present); Committee member, Game Rating and Administration Committee(2019-present); Advisory Counsel, Personal Information Protection Commission(2017-present); Expert Advisor, Copyright Service Support Group for Industrial Sites, Korea Copyright Commission(2012-present); Legal Advisor, Personal Information Protection Commission, Korea Communications Commission(2017-2020); Expert Advisor, Expert Committee on Creation, Presidential Council on Intellectual Property(2013-2015); Judge at Suwon and Cheongju District Court(2002-2007)
Professional Memberships
Korean and Seoul Bar Associations, New York State Bar Association
Publications
Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Digital Health - Korea Chapter(Co-author, Law Business Research, 2021); The International Comparative Legal Guide: Copyright – Korea Chapter(Co-author, Global Legal Group, 2015); The International Comparative Legal Guide: Data Protection – Korea Chapter(Co-author, Global Legal Group, 2017); Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Copyright – Korea Chapter(Co-author, Law Business Research, 2019-2021)
Personal
Seoul National University (LL.B., 1999)
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Kang Taeuk has particular experience advising on IP disputes, including copyright enforcement actions and royalty disputes. Drawing experience from his time serving as a judge, he typically represents entities in the technology, media and gaming sectors.
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Korea data regulator fines Facebook over $6 million for data privacy violations starting in 2012...
Korea data regulator fines Facebook KRW 6.8 billion (over USD 6 million) for data privacy violations starting in 2012, including data sharing surrounding 2016 US Presidential election; refers case for criminal investigation.
Data privacy in Korea, for “Big Data” and financial sector
Draft regulations follow up on amendments of Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and Credit Information Use and Protection Act (CIPA), which will widen the path for “Big Data” type data processing and services.
Korea’s data privacy laws amended, paving way for Big Data services
Legal Update: Amendments to main data regulation statutes, including Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and Credit Information Use and Protection Act (CIPA)
Major Proposed Amendments to Korean Data Statutes Would Facilitate “Big Data” Services
<b>Bills before legislature seek to revise main data regulations, to better recognize pseudonymization and facilitate data aggregation and related services.</b><br><b>Amendments to Personal Information Protection Act and Credit Information Protection Act appear likely to pass within first half of 2<</b>
Korean data law amendments pose new constraints for cross-border online services and data flows
Under amendments to IT Networks Act, set to take effect in <b>March 2019</b>, offshore online businesses, meeting thresholds of nexus to Korea, will be required to <b>designate local agent</b> for regulatory oversight purposes. <br>Amended rules will also newly <b>restrict <i>onward</i> transfer</b>
Amended Article 11 of Enforcement Decree to the Copyright Act Seeks Expansion of Music Performance R
Under Article 29, Section 2 of the Copyright Act, performances of commercial phonorecords without benefit in return (i.e., playing of music at business establishments) generally require no license from the copyright owner, unless the establishment is one of the types of venue specifically designated
Data privacy statute amended to tighten data security oversight and indemnity-related requirements
<b>Changes will, from May 2019, require online service providers, meeting certain thresholds, to employ qualified person in <i>exclusive</i> role of chief information security officer, and to maintain insurance or similar allowance against data breach or mishandling.</b><br><b>Other provisions sign</b>
Amendment to Unfair Competition Law
A bill to amend the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (the “UCPA”) was promulgated on April 17, 2018, and is scheduled to take effect on July 18, 2018. The bill introduces significant amendments to the UCPA, namely stipulating store interior designs as business marks and
Korea data regulator fines Facebook over $6 million for data privacy violations starting in 2012...
Korea data regulator fines Facebook KRW 6.8 billion (over USD 6 million) for data privacy violations starting in 2012, including data sharing surrounding 2016 US Presidential election; refers case for criminal investigation.
Data privacy in Korea, for “Big Data” and financial sector
Draft regulations follow up on amendments of Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and Credit Information Use and Protection Act (CIPA), which will widen the path for “Big Data” type data processing and services.
Korea’s data privacy laws amended, paving way for Big Data services
Legal Update: Amendments to main data regulation statutes, including Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and Credit Information Use and Protection Act (CIPA)
Major Proposed Amendments to Korean Data Statutes Would Facilitate “Big Data” Services
<b>Bills before legislature seek to revise main data regulations, to better recognize pseudonymization and facilitate data aggregation and related services.</b><br><b>Amendments to Personal Information Protection Act and Credit Information Protection Act appear likely to pass within first half of 2<</b>
Korean data law amendments pose new constraints for cross-border online services and data flows
Under amendments to IT Networks Act, set to take effect in <b>March 2019</b>, offshore online businesses, meeting thresholds of nexus to Korea, will be required to <b>designate local agent</b> for regulatory oversight purposes. <br>Amended rules will also newly <b>restrict <i>onward</i> transfer</b>
Amended Article 11 of Enforcement Decree to the Copyright Act Seeks Expansion of Music Performance R
Under Article 29, Section 2 of the Copyright Act, performances of commercial phonorecords without benefit in return (i.e., playing of music at business establishments) generally require no license from the copyright owner, unless the establishment is one of the types of venue specifically designated
Data privacy statute amended to tighten data security oversight and indemnity-related requirements
<b>Changes will, from May 2019, require online service providers, meeting certain thresholds, to employ qualified person in <i>exclusive</i> role of chief information security officer, and to maintain insurance or similar allowance against data breach or mishandling.</b><br><b>Other provisions sign</b>
Amendment to Unfair Competition Law
A bill to amend the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (the “UCPA”) was promulgated on April 17, 2018, and is scheduled to take effect on July 18, 2018. The bill introduces significant amendments to the UCPA, namely stipulating store interior designs as business marks and
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