Just a parody or copyright infringement? Jjak vs. SNL Korea

SNL Korea

reality couple matching TV show Jjak

 Korean couple matching TV show, ‘Jjak’ (meaning ‘a pair’) lost the copyright lawsuit against SNL Korea and the director said that he’ll appeal against SNL Korea.

SNL Korea had some sketch comedies in their show with the concept of ‘Jjak’. Jjak sued SNL Korea for copyright infringement and claimed that it violated the value of the show. Court said the show was not infringed because of the show’s common theme and form.

After the ruling, the director ‘Nam Kyu-hong’ said that the program should be respected as original work and they did not refer any other TV programs. They decided to appeal because the creativity of their show was not recognized, he added.  

Click here for the original Korean article from Newsis.  

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