Republic of Korea: Operational license requirement in Bill amending Game Industry Promotion Act (Law No. 20485)
Progress
Current status
in force
23 Apr 2025 in force
22 Oct 2024 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Bill amending Game Industry Promotion Act (Law No. 20485) including operational license requirement entered into force
On 23 April 2025, the Bill amending the Act on the Promotion of the Game Industry entered into force, formally requiring designated game businesses to obtain an operational license before offering their services. Under the Bill, companies involved i…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
legislature
Government body
central government
National Assembly adopted Bill amending Game Industry Promotion Act (Law No. 20485) including operational license requirement
On 22 October 2024, the National Assembly of Korea adopted the Bill amending the Act on the Promotion of the Game Industry, introducing a new requirement for certain game businesses to obtain an operational license. The Bill requires businesses enga…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
adoption
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament