Under the Film and Video Act, Aligning with the Youth Protection Act
The Video Rating Board announced on the 22nd that, according to the partial amendment of the 'Act on the Promotion of Movies and Video Works,' the viewing age for movies and videos rated as restricted to youth will be changed to 19 years old starting from the 1st of next month.
Until now, under the Movie and Video Act, youth were defined as those under 18 years old (including students currently enrolled in high school), unlike the Youth Protection Act. Last year, the partial amendment bill of the Movie and Video Act, which aligns the youth age standard with the Youth Protection Act, passed the National Assembly, changing the age to 19.
Accordingly, the age allowed to enter movie theaters for youth-restricted films will change to 19 and older. The same standard will apply to youth-restricted rating labels and warning messages on videos provided through online services such as OTT platforms. Previously, even adults enrolled in high school were considered youth and could not watch youth-restricted films.
The Video Rating Board will strengthen cooperation with movie theaters (the three major multiplex chains), OTT platform operators, and others to ensure the changed policy is well implemented on site. Additionally, they plan to promote public awareness through social networking services (SNS). For more details, please refer to the Video Rating Board website.
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