Korea Media Rating Board

Ratings

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Ratings are determined on films and videos which are classified, stage performances, and advertising. Stage performances have been rated ALL, Teenager restricted, or not rated. Advertisements have generally been rated ALL or not rated. The media that is rated includes:

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

Film ratings

The Korea Media Rating Board (영상물등급위원회) in Busan divides licensed films into the following categories:

• ALL (전체관람가 - meaning "all") – Green label: Film suitable for all ages.
• 12 (12세이상관람가 - meaning "over 12 years") – Yellow label: Film intended for audiences 12 and over. Underage audiences accompanied by a parent or guardian are allowed.
• 15 (15세이상관람가 - meaning "over 15 years") – Orange label: Film intended for audiences 15 and over. Underage audiences accompanied by a parent or guardian are allowed.
• 19 (청소년관람불가 - meaning "not for young people") – Red label: No one under 19 is allowed to watch this film.
• Restricted screening (제한상영가 - meaning "limited screening") – White label: Film needs a certain restriction in screening or advertisement as it is considered a highly bad influence to universal human dignity, social value, good customs or national emotion due to excessive expression of nudity, violence, social behavior, etc.

On January 1, 2021, the KMRB updated their maturity icons.

Classification ratings are determined by the following:

• [[File:KMRB 주제 (Theme).svg|30x30px]] Theme (주제) - The effect on the formation emotions, values of group of age as well as the ability to understand and accept the theme.
• [[File:KMRB 선정성 (Sex and Nudity).svg|30x30px]] Sex and Nudity (선정성) - Level of exposure of human body as well as caress, sexual intercourse and other sexual activities.
• [[File:KMRB 폭력성 (Violence).svg|30x30px]] Violence (폭력성) - Level of damage to human body and oppression through torture and blood battles, pain, indignity and sexual violence.
• [[File:KMRB 대사 (Language).svg|30x30px]] Language (대사) - Level and frequency of vulgar language and slangs.
• [[File:KMRB 공포 (Horror).svg|30x30px]] Horror (공포) - Level of psychological shock resulting from tension, stimuli and threat.
• [[File:KMRB 약물 (Drugs).svg|30x30px]] Drugs (약물) - Level of drugs use and promotion or glamorization of such activities.
• [[File:KMRB 모방위험 (Imitative Behavior).svg|30x30px]] Imitative Behavior (모방위험) - Level of imitation, encouragement and stimulus to perform the expressed act of murder, drug, suicide, school violence and out casting and use of weapons.

Former rating

• [[File:KMRB 18 (2021).svg|30px]] 18 (청소년관람불가 - meaning "not for young people") – Red label: No one under 18 is allowed to watch this film. This rating was replaced by 19 on May 1, 2024.

References

References

1. "Classification: Categories". Korea Media Rating Board.
2. Lee, Claire. (7 August 2013). "Media Rating Board OKs Screening of Kim Ki-duk's Controversial 'Moebius'". [[The Korea Herald]].
3. "영상물등급위원회 >뉴스알림>보도자료>보도자료 상세 내용".
4. Kim Tae-hyeon: [https://www.getnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=243006 영상물등급위원회 “영상물 등급 및 내용 정보 표시, 내년부터 바뀐다”]
5. "영상물등급위원회 영문홈페이지 >CLASSIFICATION>Rating Guideline".
6. (2013-08-07). "Media Rating Board OKs screening of Kim Ki-duk's controversial 'Moebius'-프린트화면". [[The Korea Herald]].