Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission investigation into online game service provider KOG' scomplaince with Electronic Commerce Consumer Protection Act
Progress
Current status
in force
14 Apr 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Fair Trade Commission fined online game service provider KOG KRW 36 million for misreporting winning structure
On 14 April 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) issued a ruling against KOG, an online game service provider, for the misrepresentation of winning probabilities in their game Grand Chase Classic. The FTC imposed a corrective order and a fine…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority