Kakao Entertainment wins final South Korean ruling over derivative-work clauses
By Jenny Lee ( August 3, 2026, 08:09 GMT | Insight) -- Kakao Entertainment has secured a final court victory against a 540 million won ($378,000) antitrust fine imposed over contract terms governing adaptation rights to prize-winning entries in its web-novel competitions. The Supreme Court of Korea dismissed an appeal by the Korea Fair Trade Commission without futher hearing on July 16, leaving intact a Seoul High Court ruling that annulled both the fine and related corrective orders, court records show.Kakao Entertainment has secured a final court victory against a 540 million won ($378,000) antitrust fine imposed over contract terms governing adaptation rights to prize-winning entries in its web-novel competitions....
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