Korea Media Rating Board

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The Korea Media Rating Board (KMRB) was a ratings organization in South Korea. they rate movies, videos, stage performances, and phonogrames. The current chairperson is Kyung-Soon Lee.

Initially, the KMRB also rated video and computer games; However, they rated a gambling game machine called Sea Story as if it were an ordinary game, due to a bribe, confusing the Korean game industry. After some controversy, the Korean government established the Game Rating Board for rating games in 2006.

[edit] Ratings

There are five ratings used by the KMRB:

  • All (ages)
  • 12-year +
  • 15-year +
  • Teenager restricted
  • Restricted

Ratings are determined on the following:

  • Nationally produced movies
  • Foreign movies
  • Advertisements on:
  • previews
  • posters
  • newspapers
  • notice boards

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