Korean Sports Crime and Its Responsibility for the Enactments of Sports Law

Sports are a significant part of people’s lives around the world. According to modern sports theory, sports are defined as “the sum of physical activities as games and play including competition” (Ryu, 2001, p.11). In Korea, along with the expansion of various areas (i.e., education, economy, etc.), improvements in sports are being made at the national and cultural level. Accordingly, sports-related laws are also being reorganized by enacting important principles (Kang, 2005). The purpose of this paper is to discuss the history and theory of sports law and sports crimes in Korea by referring to existing studies. In Korea, sports crimes are currently addressed by only a few general laws, such as Article 1 of the National Sports Promotion Act and Article 1 of the Sports Industry Promotion Act, that cannot deal with many different types of sports crimes. The field of sports will develop more and more, and it would lead to more crimes. It is highly required to strengthen and supplement sports laws to protect people’s rights and interests, and by extension, the movement would create a healthier sports community.