Several South Korea Law that is created because of Kpop idols

In every unfortunate situation, there will still be a light of hope to withstand all the difficulties and misfortune. Here are several laws that is created due the misfortune of idols who has experience it the hard way, that hopefully will make other idols / people who work in the same entertainment industry, a better work environment.

JYJ's Law

JYJ, former members of TVXQ,had filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment on July 31st, 2009. The conflict was resolved on November 2012 as both parties agreed to terminate all contracts and not meddle in each others’ affairs from that point on. The “JYJ Law,” a proposed amendment to Korea’s broadcasting act preventing third parties from blacklisting certain individuals or groups from appearing on television

Specifically, the amendment prohibits broadcasting companies from preventing appearances of an individual or group on a show due to a third party’s request that is unrelated to the production of a show, or due to a request that comes from a third party even after a certain individual or group has been legally cleared to appear on a show.

If a broadcasting company violates this policy, the Korea Communications Commission can issue a corrective order or charge a fine of up to two percent of the company’s sales.

Assemblywoman Choi Min Hee, who was at the head of this proposal, said, “With this law, the rights of artists like JYJ whose television appearances have been interfered with as well as the rights of the fans who want to see these artists on television are guaranteed.”

JYJ’s agency C-JeS said, “We’ve fought with the unfair conditions for seven years, and we’re thankful that we weren’t alone in opposing it. We hope that with this amendment, these unjust actions will no longer occur in the entertainment industry.”

However, doubt remains, as the decision of who appears on shows has always been and remains the show producer’s right, making application of the law potentially difficult. Even when JYJ’s fans had protested the prevention of the group appearing on shows, producers had denied such accusations, saying that they’re the ones that have the final say in show casting.

Sulli's Law

On Oct 2019, Sulli decide to take away her life, assumed due to the burden from all the cyber bullying that has happened to her for these past 10 years. Not only that, her agency, Sm entertainment has failed to give the lovely idols some counter measure, when sulli herself has act SM so many times to take legal action about malicious comments toward her.

Lawmakers in Korea are proposing the ‘Sulli Act’ to counter cruel comments online. The bill was reportedly proposed by nine members of the National Assembly, and will be supported by 200 celebrities who were friends or colleagues of Sulli or those who have experienced such abuse themselves.

The report also claims that 100 organisations including the Global Culture & Art Solidarity, Federation of Korean Trade Unions, and Korean Government Employee’s Union will support the bill. Sulli’s Act will be proposed officially in early December at the National Assembly.

CEMA joined hands with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) told the media: ‘We will no longer stand idly by, and we will do our best to eradicate cyber violence and malicious commenters. As other victims have done in the past, we will take the spreading of rumours and malicious comments and the crimes of the commenters very seriously, and we will no longer overlook these issues.’

Kim Saeron's Law

Korean government has acted, releasing a law to monitor how and when minors perform. Two portions of the new law will affect pop performers particularly. One, performers under the age of 15 won't be able to work more than 35 hours, and those between 15-18 can't work more than 40 hours. The trouble comes in defining "work." Does doing publicity count? Does being present at a concert venue prior to going onstage count? The law does allow that "exceptions can be made for projects requiring long-distance travel."

Minors will also be barred from practicing their craft between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. That statute can be pushed aside if parental permission is granted however (because parents have always been proven to know what's best for their star child's health).

The country's notoriously unregulated entertainment industry will have to guarantee minors the right to sleep, learn and say no to being sexualized beginning July 29. A new law introduced in South Korea will forbid underage singers and actors from taking part in overnight performances and productions and from being coerced into sexualized portrayals.

Breaking the law will result in a recommendation of correction from the culture ministry, and failure to comply will yield a fine of roughly $10,000.

In addition, one can face up to five years in prison for forcing underage talent to act out rape or sexual harassment scenes. Onlookers have voiced concern, for example, about 14-year-old actress Kim Sae-ron's engaging yet disconcerting performance in the child abuse drama A Girl at My Door, which premiered earlier this year at Cannes.

Two years in prison or a $10,000 fine is the punishment for employing minors in commercial endorsements for drugs or venues and items deemed harmful for juveniles.

Male Idols Military's Law

In September 2017, changes to the South Korean Military Service Law had made a huge splash in the K-Pop community. The changes made did not allow idols to delay their conscription any longer once the Military Manpower Association notified them of their enlistment.

Recently, the law has undergone an even bigger change. On May 29, 2018, an amendment makes it impossible for any South Korean male who is 28 or older to delay their enlistment for any reason other than medical. Additionally, any male who are 25 to 27-years-old have to receive permission to travel. These males can only obtain 5 foreign travel permits. Each of these permits allows up to 6 months of being overseas, and the total length of the 5 permits cannot exceed 24 months.