KCC TO REVISE LAW ON THE LIMIT OF PAYMENT TO LIVESTREAM BROADCASTERS

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• KCC to revise law on the limit of payment to livestream broadcasters.
• Platforms like YouTube and Afreeca TV operate live payments.
• KCC will pursue legal revisions to prevent excessive payments to livestreamers.

K-MUSIC FEST TO ENTHRAL AUDIENCE IN HYBRID MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA IN LONDON AMIDST PANDEMIC

• The annual K-Music festival in London will incept this week for a 17-day musical extravaganza as a hybrid event, combining live performances and YouTube live streaming amid the global coronavirus pandemic, its organizer said Monday.
• This year's K-Music 2020 celebrates the 7...

BTS EARNS RECOGNITION WITH 2020 VAN FLEET AWARD FOR ENHANCING US-S.KOREA TIES

• South Korean K-pop boy band BTS earned itself the 2020 Van Fleet Award for its stellar contribution to enhancing strong ties between South Korea and the United States, South Korea's leading business lobby group said Thursday.
• The two other awardees include the famed Korean ...

TIKTOK FINED BY SOUTH KOREA FOR MISHANDLING CHILDREN’S DATA

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• TikTok has been fined with 186 million Won which is roughly equivalent to $1,55,000 for mishandling children’s data in South Korea.
• The Korean Communications Commission (KCC) in its investigation found that TikTok collects the data o...