Gyeonggi Province Opens Content Industry Fair Trade Consultation Center…Supports Damage Consultations and Legal Services

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] A consultation center for resolving unfair trade damage in the content industry, such as unilateral contract cancellations and non-payment of fees, is opening in Gyeonggi Province.

The Province announced on the 9th that it will operate the 'Gyeonggi Content Fair Trade Consultation Center' starting the 10th to protect the rights and interests of content industry workers in the Province who have suffered damage from unfair trade and to strengthen damage response capabilities.

By nature, the content industry environment is one where most workers are sole proprietors or freelance contractors not covered by labor law, making it difficult to secure stable work contracts or receive legal protection.

This year, due to COVID-19, various unfair trade practices such as unilateral transaction cancellations and suspensions, non-payment of fees, and copyright infringement are occurring frequently.

To provide remedies for such unfair practices, the consultation center will offer not only unfair trade damage consultations for content industry workers but also legal consulting including legal opinion letters, contract consulting, and legal advice related to disputes and lawsuits.

Consultations and legal consulting are conducted through online application, and depending on the consultation content, experts from each field such as lawyers, tax accountants, labor attorneys, and patent attorneys are assigned to provide consultations. Depending on the case, additional legal consulting support can also be provided.

To ensure residents can easily access and use the consultation centers, the Province has established one center each within the Pangyo Gyeonggi Cultural Creative Hub and the Northern Gyeonggi Cultural Creative Hub (Uijeongbu), which are operated by the Province.

A Province official stated, "The reality is that many content industry workers suffer damage from unfair trade but find it difficult to receive legal services for various reasons," and added, "Through the operation of the Content Fair Trade Consultation Center, we will work to correct unfair trade practices and establish a fair trade environment."

Consultation operating hours are weekdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and reservations are made through the Gyeonggi Content Promotion Agency website (www.gcon.or.kr).

For more information, contact the Gyeonggi Content Promotion Agency website or call (031-776-4646).