SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korean Literature said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Literature and Arts Copyright Association to cooperate on protecting copyrights in literature and promoting the use of literary works.

The agreement aims to encourage compliance with copyright law and related regulations in the literary field, protect creators' rights and establish an environment for the fair use of copyrighted works.

The two organizations agreed to cooperate on joint projects to encourage the lawful use of literary works and protect creators' rights, jointly respond to efforts to improve copyright law and related systems, and operate customized copyright education programs for copyright holders.

"We hope this agreement will help create an environment in which literary creators can have their rights fully protected and focus on their creative work," Lim Heon-young, director of the National Museum of Korean Literature, said.

"We will build a transparent ecosystem for the use of copyrighted works that both creators and users can access conveniently, laying a solid foundation for the development of Korean literature," Kim Ho-woon, chairman of the Korea Literature and Arts Copyright Association, said.

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