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GongU Madang
Native name
공유마당
Type of site
Database
Available inKorean
Country of originSouth Korea
OwnerKorea Copyright Commission
ServicesFree works with permissive or expired copyright
URLgongu.copyright.or.kr/gongu/main/main.do (in Korean)
Commercialno
LaunchedDecember 2012 (2012-12)

GongU Madang (Korean: 공유마당; lit. place for sharing) is a South Korean searchable database of digital items with either permissive or expired copyright. It is operated by the Korea Copyright Commission (KCC). It was established in December 2012,[1][2] succeeding a predecessor that focused mainly on works with expired copyright that was established in either 2006[3] or 2007.[4]

The works are available under various licenses, including the Korea Open Government License and various Creative Commons Licenses. Depending on the license, works can be used commercially or non-commercially.[5][1] The website offers digital materials of a number of categories, including images, music, fonts, videos, and text. By December 2016, it had 432,383 photos, 44,472 texts, 136,585 artistic works, 3,282 musical works, and 624 videos.[4] By 2020, there were 122 fonts on the site.[6] It also offers a number of other materials, including PowerPoint templates and computer and mobile phone wallpapers. It received around 10,000 downloads across its materials in early 2007. In 2016, the total downloads were 2.81 million, with 9.68 million through its entire history.[4] The website had a significant renovation in 2022.[7] Searching the database also yields results from other databases as well.[2]

The KCC has expressed the view that the platform is useful for schools and small businesses in Korea, and has taken steps to acquire or create materials especially for these groups.[3] Examples of such materials include clip art and fonts for signs and menus.[8][6] Reading materials were donated by companies such as Kyobo Book Centre.[3] Some of the materials in the database were acquired by the KCC through negotiations or donations from various organizations and photographers.[2][1][9] Some items were donated by famous artists.[3] Some items are seasonal, such as Christmas jingles.[10] Materials from the database have been used as training data for AI models.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 강, 인귀 (2013-12-05). "김중만 작가 사진 66점 저작권 기증...공유마당 통해 이용 가능". MoneyS [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  2. ^ a b c "저작권위, '공유마당' 포털 오픈". 아이티데일리 (in Korean). 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  3. ^ a b c d 김, 고금평 (2014-12-10). "저작권 걱정없이 쓸 수 있는 '공유저작물'이 106만건이나?". Money Today [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  4. ^ a b c 김, 향미 (2017-09-10). "'공유마당'으로 오세요, '저작권 프리' 112만건이 기다리고 있습니다". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  5. ^ 노, 도현 (2017-09-12). "[기타뉴스] 공유마당에서 만난 이중섭". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  6. ^ a b 이, 웅 (2020-05-06). ""마음껏 쓰세요" 저작권 걱정없는 안심글꼴 51종 추가". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  7. ^ 정, 경규 (2022-12-27). "한국저작권위원회, 공유마당 누리집 개편 27일 오픈". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  8. ^ 조, 선희 (2023-01-30). "소상공인 위해 'KCC간판체' 글꼴 무료 배포". The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  9. ^ 변, 성진 (2014-04-19). "일러스트, 사진 등 이미지 3천 점 4월 17일부터 무료 제공". 주간시사매거진 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  10. ^ 임, 종명 (2019-12-02). "연말 크리스마스 캐롤 걱정마세요..'징글벨' 등 14곡 공개". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  11. ^ 김, 광우 (2024-06-24). "한국저작권위원회, 저작권 걱정 없는 인공지능 학습 원천데이터 소개 - 테크42" (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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