The Commission conducted only 44 mediation cases when it was established in 1981, but the number has increased by over 100 cases every year since 1989. Upon increase in the number of media subject to mediation together with revision of related laws, the effectiveness of the Commission has gradually improved and the number of cases conducted steadily increased every year, reaching up to over 3,000 cases. Beginning with 2,205 mediation requests in 2010, the Commission received over 3,000 cases per year for last 4 years in a row. In 2014, there were a total of 19,048 claims including 16,117 mass cases(The term “mass cases” refers to cases involving more than 1,000 applications per individual subject of claim). This is because a religious group known as ‘Guwonpa’ and related individuals filed mass claims regarding the Sewol Ferry accident. The mass claims amounted for 16,117 out of the total 19,048 cases in 2014, and 1,908 out of the total 5,227 cases in 2015.
Yearly Statistics of Damage Remedy Rate
Damage remedy rate-the ratio of damage relief through correction of or reply to a news report etc.-was only 39.0% in 1981, but the rate has maintained over 70% for the past several years. In 2017, the Commission conducted 3,230 mediation cases, and the damage remedy rate was 73.7%.
1. Mediation Application(2015-2017)
① Mediation Application by Types of Claim(2015. 1. 1. ～ 2017. 12. 31.)
Types of ClaimYear
2015
2016
2017
Total
Correction of a News Report
3,098 (59.3)
1,555 (49.1)
1,557 (48.2)
6,210 (53.4)
Reply to a News Report
419 (8.0)
386 (12.2)
362 (11.2)
1,167 (10.0)
Follow-up Report
150 (2.9)
160 (5.0)
194 (6.0)
504 (4.3)
Compensation for Injury
1,560 (29.8)
1,069 (33.7)
1,117 (34.6)
3,746 (32.2)
Total
5,227 (100)
3,170 (100)
3,230 (100)
11,627 (100)
* Figures in brackets represent %
② Mediation Application by Types of Petitioner (2015. 1. 1. ～ 2017. 12. 31.)
Types of PetitionerYear
2015
2016
2017
Total
Individuals
3,123 (59.7)
1,919 (60.5)
2,077 (64.3)
7,119 (61.2)
Central Government
85 (1.6)
64 (2.0)
64 (2.0)
213 (1.8)
Provincial Governments
117 (2.2)
90 (2.8)
144 (4.5)
351 (3.0)
Public Organizations
54 (1.0)
67 (2.1)
54 (1.7)
175 (1.5)
General Groups
570 (10.9)
373 (11.8)
246 (7.6)
1.189 (10.2)
Religious Groups
728 (13.9)
110 (3.5)
57 (1.8)
895 (7.7)
Business Enterprises
379 (7.3)
390 (12.3)
424 (13.1)
1,193 (10.3)
Press Organizations
87 (1.7)
74 (2.3)
71 (2.2)
232 (2.0)
Education Institutions
84 (1.6)
83 (2.6)
93 (2.9)
260 (2.2)
Total
5,227 (100)
3,170 (100)
3,230 (100)
11,627 (100)
* Figures in brackets represent %
③ Mediation Application by Types of Media(2015. 1. 1. ～ 2017. 12. 31.)
Types of MediaYear
2015
2016
2017
Total
Newspapers
Daily
619 (11.8)
405 (12.8)
261 (8.1)
1,285 (11.1)
Weekly
138 (2.6)
168 (5.3)
119 (3.7)
425 (3.7)
Broadcasting
892 (17.1)
423 (13.3)
361 (11.2)
1,676 (14.4)
Magazines
18 (0.3)
16 (0.5)
23 (0.7)
57 (0.5)
News Agencies
264 (5.1)
165 (5.2)
206 (6.4)
635 (5.5)
Internet Newspapers
2,490 (47.6)
1,661 (52.4)
1,842 (57.0)
5,993 (51.5)
Internet News Services
799 (15.3)
330 (10.4)
416 (12.9)
1,545 (13.3)
Others
7 (0.1)
2 (0.1)
2 (0.1)
11 (0.1)
Total
5,227
3,170 (100)
3,230 (100)
11,627 (100)
* Figures in brackets represent %
④ Mediation Application by Types of Infringement(2015. 1. 1. ～ 2017. 12. 31.)
Types of InfringementYear
2015
2016
2017
Total
Defamation
4,891 (93.6)
2,972 (93.8)
3,060 (94.7)
10,923 (93,9)
Violation of Right of Portait
205 (3.9)
81 (2.6)
105 (3.3)
391 (3.4)
Violation of Right of Voice
14 (0.3)
4 (0.1)
18 (0.2)
Violation of Right of Name
10 (0.2)
19 (0.6)
18 (0.6)
47 (0.4)
Violation of Privacy
56 (1.1)
51 (1.6)
8 (0.2)
115 (1.0)
Property Damage
51 (1.0)
33 (1.0)
8 (0.2)
92 (0.8)
Others
14 (0.4)
27 (0.8)
41 (0.4)
Total
5,227 (100)
3,170 (100)
3,230 (100)
11,627 (100)
* Figures in brackets represent %
2. Compensation for Injury(2015-2017)
In 2016, the average monetary compensation amounted to 1,369,737 won($ 1,265).(2015. 1. 1. ～ 2017. 12. 31. / Unit : KRW)
