The stage director actively intervenes or instructs all aspects of the elements of the play, from the selection of actors to the design of the stage through script review, costumes, lighting, sound, and props. Also, how an actor speaks and moves in a scene is not determined by the script, but by the selection and decision of the stage director. During the production process, the stage director adjusts the overall elements used to bring the script onto the stage in order to bring the concept and theme of the play vividly to the audience. In that respect, there is no doubt that the stage director should receive adequate protection for his creative contributions as well as compensation for his labor. However, the stage director’s copyright legal situation has not been fully recognized or resolved by the legislature. The copyright laws and courts in South Korea do not recognize the stage director’s work as dramatic work, unlike dance or choreography, but recognize the director as a performer, and various complex problems arise in protecting the stage director’s copyright. The stage director’s work is linked to the writer’s script, so it is not easy to prove infringement when others are working with the same script. In addition, the cooperative nature of a performance dramatizes the role of the director as an “author” within the statute. Even if the creativity of stage direction is recognized as an expression rather than an idea, it is difficult to legally be subject to copyright protection if there is no fixed material such as a performance video or recording. Unlike this, there is a prompt book that can satisfy the legal requirement of “fixed”, but the director can create conflicts with performance partners over the ownership issue for the prompt book and exclude the possibility of infringing the rights of the producer I can’t help it. As directors seek to push the boundaries of copyright to include stage direction and claim ownership of the work itself, they must trust associations that represent their interests and negotiate royalties through contracts. Therefore, stage directors need to consider seeking attribution and compensation not only within the confines of copyright law, but also elsewhere outside of copyright law.