Global conference held in Seoul with participation from 17 Countries; I-SOP cases shared and MOU signed
South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) is joining forces with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to bolster the protection of K-content copyrights. MCST, together with the Korea Copyright Protection Agency, will co-host the “2025 International Forum on Copyright Enforcement and Interpol Global Conference on Digital Piracy” from November 17 to 18 at Hotel Naru Seoul M Gallery in Mapo District, Seoul.
The conference will bring together approximately 170 law enforcement officials from 17 countries, including representatives from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and agencies from the United States, Vietnam, Spain, Indonesia, Thailand, and others.
Discussions at the event will focus on sharing cases from Interpol’s Stop Online Privacy Project (I-SOP), investigative techniques for copyright infringement, and strategies to strengthen international cooperation. Since 2021, MCST, in partnership with the Korean National Police Agency and Interpol, has conducted the I-SOP project, which led to the crackdown on numerous copyright infringers, including cases involving platforms such as Nunu TV.
On the first day of the conference, November 17, an MOU will be signed with Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security to strengthen the response system against K-content copyright infringements.
Jung Hyang-mi, Director of the Copyright Bureau at MCST, said, “This conference will be a key opportunity to share investigative experience and law enforcement expertise accumulated by each country and to further solidify the framework for international cooperation.”