punished by imprisonment for not more than five years, suspension of
qualifications for not more than ten years, or a fine not exceeding ten million won.
<Amended by Act No. 5057, Dec. 29, 1995>
Article 308 of the Criminal Act (Defamation of Dead Person)
A person who defames a dead person by publicly alleging false facts shall be
punished by imprisonment without prison labor for not more than two years or by
a fine not exceeding five million won. <Amended by Act No. 5057, Dec. 29, 1995>
Article 309 of the Criminal Act (Defamation through Printed Materials)
(1) A person who commits the crime of Article 307 (1), by means of newspaper,
magazine, radio, or other publication with intent to defame another, shall be
punished by imprisonment or imprisonment without prison labor for not more than
three years or by a fine not exceeding seven million won. <Amended by Act No.
5057, Dec. 29, 1995>
(2) A person who commits the crime of Article 307 (2), by the method described in
paragraph (1), shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than seven years
or suspension of qualifications for not more than ten years, or a fine not exceeding
15 million won. <Amended by Act No. 5057, Dec. 29, 1995>
Article 310 of the Criminal Act (Justification)
If the facts alleged under Article 307 (1) are true and solely for the public interest,
the act shall not be punishable.
Article 44-2(1) and (2 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications
Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. (Request for Deletion of
Information)
(1) Where information provided through an information and communications
network purposely to be made public intrudes on other persons' privacy, defames
other persons, or violates other persons' right otherwise, the victim of such violation
may request the provider of information and communications services who
managed the information to delete the information or publish a rebuttable
statement (hereinafter referred to as "deletion or rebuttal"), presenting explanatory
materials supporting the alleged violation. <Amended by Act No. 14080, Mar. 22,
2016>
(2) Upon receiving a request for deletion or rebuttal of the information under
paragraph (1), a provider of information and communications services shall delete
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