Republic of Korea: Rating classification system 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
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Bill amending Game Industry Promotion Act (Law No. 20485) including rating certification system entered into force
On 23 April 2025, the amendments to the Act on the Promotion of the Game Industry entered into force, introducing a new self-rating system for game content and reinforcing content moderation obligations. This is enabled by enforcement decree No. 594…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
National Assembly adopted Bill amending Game Industry Promotion Act (Law No. 20485) including rating certification system
On 22 October 2024, the National Assembly of Korea adopted the Bill amending the Act on the Promotion of the Game Industry. The Bill establishes a self-rating system, under which game providers could assign age classifications to their own games, su…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
adoption
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament