I believe the Korean government should come with the digital inheritance rights. As digital transformation progresses, there will be more digital heritage for various channels. Therefore, there should be transparent regulations delineating how far families can ask for. Since Korea does not have regulations, I brough example from Germany. In Germany, digital assets are under ownership of deceased person and are inheritable under the principle of universal succession. Heirs cannot actively use the account such as uploading new posts of social media. This regulation face legal and technical challenge in ensuring the transfer of digital assets to the appropriate parties after death because this regulation does not cover foreign nationals. If a partner is a foreign national, they are not entitled to the inheritance. Like this, decade long Germany regulation still faces flaws. Accordingly Korean government must deliberate carefully because “Dead men tell no tales.”

I believe the Korean government should come with the digital inheritance rights.