※ Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.

* Article 50-2 (Prohibition of Unauthorized Collection of Email Addresses)

• No person shall collect email addresses from an internet website that explicitly refuses such collection, by means of automated programs or other technical devices.
• No person shall sell or distribute email addresses collected in violation of Paragraph 1.
• No person shall use email addresses, which are prohibited from collection, sale, or distribution under Paragraphs 1 and 2, for transmitting information, knowing that such addresses were unlawfully obtained.

* Article 74 (Penal Provisions)

Any person falling under one of the following categories shall be subject to a fine not exceeding ten million Korean won (KRW 10,000,000):

• A person who violates Article 8-4 by displaying, selling, or exhibiting goods for sale without proper indication
• A person who violates Article 44-7-1-1 by distributing, selling, leasing, or publicly displaying obscene symbols, writings, sounds, images, or videos.
• A person who violates Article 44-7-1-3 by repeatedly sending symbols, writings, sounds, images, or videos that cause fear or anxiety to another person.
• A person who violates Article 50-2 by collecting, selling, distributing, or using email addresses for information transmission.
• A person who violates Article 50-6 by implementing unauthorized technical measures.
• A person who violates Article 50-8 by transmitting advertising information without consent.
• A person who violates Article 53-4 by failing to report changes in registration details, or by failing to report the transfer, acquisition, merger, or succession of business.