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The Copyright Overseas Promotion Association (COA) participated in and delivered a presentation at the 2026 Copyright Protection Enforcement Meeting, held on June 9, 2026, at the Lotte Hotel Seoul.

Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea (MCST) and organized by the Korea Copyright Protection Agency (KCOPA), the conference brought together copyright enforcement officials and experts from around the world to discuss international cooperation strategies for combating copyright crimes and protecting creative content. Participants included representatives from law enforcement agencies in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and the Netherlands, as well as officials from INTERPOL, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Korea, the Korean Ministry of Justice, the Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office, and the Korean National Police Agency. Leading content industry stakeholders, including COA, Naver Webtoon, Kakao Entertainment, and the Motion Picture Association (MPA), also took part in the event. The conference served as a platform for discussing international cooperation mechanisms for investigating and prosecuting copyright offenders, while also sharing practical case studies on addressing overseas infringement of Korean content.

'2026 Copyright Protection Enforcement Meeting'

During the conference, Cheska Yoo, Senior Manager of COA, delivered a presentation titled “Combating Digital Piracy in Europe: A Case Study of K-Webtoon Industry Collaboration.” The presentation focused on enforcement actions against TumangaOnline (TMO), one of the largest Spanish-language piracy websites targeting webtoon content. Key topics included the background of the case, enforcement strategy, implementation process, outcomes achieved, and lessons learned from the operation. In her presentation, Ms. Yoo emphasized that effective action against global digital piracy requires strong public-private cooperation between governments, law enforcement authorities, rights holders, and industry stakeholders. She further noted that sustained enforcement efforts aligned with each country’s legal and investigative framework, combined with coordinated action among rights holders and expanded international cooperation networks, are essential to effectively addressing cross-border copyright infringement.

The conference provided an important opportunity for public and private stakeholders to exchange expertise, strengthen international enforcement partnerships, and reinforce global efforts to protect creative content in the digital environment.

Cheska Yoo, Senior Manager at COA, giving a presentation on 

“Combating Digital Piracy in Europe: A Case Study of K-Webtoon Industry Collaboration”