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The Copyright Overseas Promotion Association (COA) participated as a panel speaker at the 2026 MPA/ACE Legal Conference, held on October 6, 2026, at the Life Hotel Rome in Italy. Jointly organized by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the annual conference serves as a key international forum for discussing developments in copyright enforcement, including site blocking policies, legislative trends, enforcement outcomes, research findings, and strategies for combating online piracy. During the conference, COA joined Session 6: “Policy Panel: New Legislation in Sight? – But What About Overblocking?” as a panelist. The session focused on emerging legislative and policy approaches to copyright enforcement, as well as concerns regarding overblocking and the balance between effective enforcement and the protection of legitimate online activities. Representing COA, Itae Choi, Executive Director, introduced Korea’s newly implemented Emergency Site Blocking System, explaining the policy rationale behind its introduction, the legal and procedural framework governing its operation, and its role in strengthening the protection of copyright and creative content in the digital environment. Particular attention was given to the key differences between the new emergency blocking mechanism and Korea’s existing site blocking system. Mr. Choi outlined how the new framework is designed to enable more rapid responses to large-scale online piracy activities, while maintaining appropriate procedural safeguards. He also discussed the anticipated benefits of the system, including enhanced protection for rights holders, reduced access to infringing content, and improved enforcement effectiveness against rapidly evolving online piracy networks.

The conference provided an important opportunity for policymakers, legal experts, industry representatives, and copyright enforcement professionals from around the world to exchange perspectives on emerging enforcement challenges and to explore effective policy solutions for addressing online copyright infringement.