KOMCA

South Korea's principal PRO is largely unavailable to writers outside Korea — their money comes through reciprocal collection. It plays an important role in international K-pop sync business.

What KOMCA collects

Performance royalties are collected by a performing rights organization whenever a composition plays publicly, including on radio, television, a stream, or at a live venue.

In South Korea, KOMCA collects public performance, mechanicals — South Korea. KOMCA was established in 1964 and reports approximately 35,000 members.

Joining KOMCA

Joining cost: ₩200,000 one-time; Korean residency required. Royalties are distributed monthly, on per-medium cycles. You need an IPI number — the global identifier connecting a writer with their works, without which registrations cannot be matched to payments.

No open online registration route is published by KOMCA. Membership is usually set up through a publisher or directly with the society.

Where Davincii fits

Davincii does not file directly with KOMCA. Because membership is generally resident-only or by invitation, we collect from this territory through reciprocal society relationships instead of making a direct registration.