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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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 Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:53 am Post subject: What are laws re: photography in public places in Korea? |
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| Does anyone know? I'd check Metropolitician, but my ISP is blocking him, I think. |
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JungMin
Joined: 18 May 2005
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:54 am Post subject: |
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Not sure about the laws....sorry
But I think my ISP s blocking it too!?!?! Use a proxy and its works fine....
Strange..... |
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SeoulFinn
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Location: 1h from Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:42 am Post subject: |
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The other night I was in front of the Kyobo Building and trying to take some shots of Admiral Yi. Basically testing my new gear and see how it functions in low light situations. Anyway, as I was about to take a photo, suddenly one of the young cops approached me and said that I can't take any photos.
I asked politely in Korean why it was not allowed, he didn't give me any good explanation. It was just forbidden. Well, since he's the law in a sense and doing his job... or more likely his military service, I packed my camera and went my way.
I think he thought that my camera's flash might cause car accident. Naturally I could have told him that with my brand new and fast Canon "L" lens and ISO upped to 1600, I won't be using any flash, but...  |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:53 am Post subject: |
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| This wasn't even a police officer, just two random Koreans pissed at me for taking photos of other Koreans, one of them shaking his fist at me and yelling at me. In any case, I found the posts on Metro's blog and I was completely in the clear. |
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agoodmouse
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:27 am Post subject: |
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| Show us the posts. Do they talk about Korean laws regarding photography? |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
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Mi Yum mi
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:14 am Post subject: |
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My brother in law is a cop. He told me you can't take pictures of peole without their permission.
The OP was breaking the law. A privacy law in Korea...what a joke. |
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agoodmouse
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:18 am Post subject: |
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| Hmm. What does that mean? Do we need permission from everyone in each of our shots of city skylines and nearby wayfarers in Seoul? |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Mi Yum mi wrote: |
My brother in law is a cop. He told me you can't take pictures of peole without their permission.
The OP was breaking the law. A privacy law in Korea...what a joke. |
HA HA HA HA!
Your brother in law is a Korean cop? And you think Korean cops here know what they're talking about?  |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| agoodmouse wrote: |
| Hmm. What does that mean? Do we need permission from everyone in each of our shots of city skylines and nearby wayfarers in Seoul? |
It means he didn't read either of the links and his brother was lying to save face for being clueless.
Lie! It's the Korean way! <thumbs up!> |
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JustJohn
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Blog info was pretty helpful, if a bit verbose. Needed a proxy to view it though.
Also, the guy recommends explaining all these details of the law to someone if they give you crap, but what if you speak no or very limited Korean like me? |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:55 am Post subject: |
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| JustJohn wrote: |
Blog info was pretty helpful, if a bit verbose. Needed a proxy to view it though.
Also, the guy recommends explaining all these details of the law to someone if they give you crap, but what if you speak no or very limited Korean like me? |
Play the dumb blank look foreigner card and get away as fast as possible. |
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