Choreographer wins copyright lawsuit against dance school
A choreographer has won a copyright lawsuit in which she alleged that a
dance academy franchise used her choreography without permission.
The
31-year-old choreographer, surnamed Park, sued a dance academy
franchise, whose name was not released, its owner and teachers for
offering classes with choreography that Park created for the video of
the girl group Secret’s hit song “Shy Boy” without permission.
Seoul
Central District Court ruled on Tuesday partially in favor of the
plaintiff. It ordered the academy and related personnel to remove photos
and video clips with Park’s choreography from its promotional
materials. The academy was also ordered to pay Park 4.84 million won
($4,300).
“As long as creative works include personal thoughts or
emotions, the copyright to such works should be preserved,” the court
said in its ruling. “Park’s choreography for ‘Shy Boy,’ although not
entirely original, such as one move where the dancers fold both arms
over the chest and mimic a beating heart, were created to fit the image
of each girl group member based on Park’s ideas.”
The academy had
argued that the dance moves could be used for educational purposes, but
the court said in its recent ruling that if the classes were offered in
exchange for money, the academy is not exempt from having to gain
permission to use copyrighted work.
[이 게시물은 Admin님에 의해 2011-11-10 08:42:40 Korean News에서 복사 됨]
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