Renowned South Korean film directors, united in the Directors Guild of Korea, warn that the current legal framework prevents audiovisual authors from receiving income from the exploitation of their works on OTT platforms and call for a structural reform that guarantees patrimonial rights and residual payments. In a powerful video released publicly, South Korean directors and screenwriters—including Dong Hoon-Choi, JK Yoon, July Jung, Heon Seok-Baek, Joon-Ik Lee, Hae-Young Par
South Korea has taken the world by storm with its audiovisual productions, yet creators still do not receive fair compensation. Yoon Jung Lee , screenwriter, director, chair of the Author’s Rights Committee of the DGK and second vice president of the International Confederation of Audiovisual Authors (AVACI) , outlines the challenges and progress in this ongoing fight for recognition. By Ulises Rodríguez “Passion pay”: the hidden cost of the Korean audiovisual boom The g
