Welcome to KpopCompass ("the site", "we", "us"), an independent English-language educational guide to K-pop published at https://saa.kr/. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the site. By visiting or using KpopCompass, you confirm that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms. If you do not agree with any part of them, please do not use the site.
1. Acceptance of terms
Your use of KpopCompass is subject to these Terms of Use and to our Privacy Policy. We may update these terms from time to time, and your continued use of the site after any changes are posted means you accept the revised terms.
2. Purpose of the content
All content on KpopCompass is provided for general information and educational purposes only. We aim to write accurate, helpful, beginner-friendly guides about K-pop culture, the industry and the Korean language. However, the world of K-pop changes quickly — group line-ups, release schedules, app features, ticketing rules and other details can change at any time. Because of this, we make no guarantee that the information on the site is complete, current or accurate, and it should not be relied upon as professional, legal, financial or any other kind of formal advice.
3. "As is" basis
The site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do our best to keep guides correct and useful, but we do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free or free of harmful components. You use the site at your own discretion and risk.
4. Intellectual property
The original text, layout and design of KpopCompass belong to KpopCompass and are protected by applicable copyright laws. You are welcome to read and share links to our pages for personal, non-commercial use, but you may not copy, republish or redistribute substantial portions of our original content without permission.
Artist names, group names, agency names, song titles, logos and other trademarks mentioned on the site are the property of their respective owners. KpopCompass is an independent fan resource and educational guide. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any K-pop agency, artist, label, company or platform. Any such names are used for descriptive and informational purposes only.
5. Acceptable use
You agree to use KpopCompass lawfully and respectfully. You must not attempt to disrupt, damage or gain unauthorised access to the site or its servers, use automated tools to overload it, or use the content in any way that infringes the rights of others or breaks the law.
6. External links
Our guides may link to third-party websites, such as official artist pages, ticketing services or reference resources, for your convenience. We do not control these sites and are not responsible for their content, accuracy or practices. A link does not imply our endorsement, and visiting an external site is at your own risk.
7. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, KpopCompass and anyone involved in creating or maintaining the site will not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind arising from your use of, or inability to use, the site or its content — including any decisions you make based on information found here. Your sole remedy if you are dissatisfied with the site is to stop using it.
8. Changes to these terms
We may revise these Terms of Use at any time by updating this page and changing the "Last updated" date above. It is your responsibility to review this page periodically so that you are aware of any changes.
9. Governing approach
These terms are intended to be interpreted in a fair and reasonable manner. If any part of them is found to be unenforceable, the remaining parts will continue to apply in full.
10. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please reach us through our Contact page.