KT Hitel ordered to pay up for illegally using celebrities’ images
Social affairsOct 7, 2013
A Seoul court ruled on Monday that KT Hitel, a unit of major telecom operator KT, should pay 3 million won each to dozens of local celebrities for illegally using their photos and names. At issue was KT Hitel’s popular mobile app, “Pudding Face Match,” which compares photos with celebrities. “KT Hitel should pay 180 million won($167,000) in compensation for making profit out of celebrities who had to suffer from unauthorized use of their photos and names,” the Seoul Central District Court said.T