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The Korea Media Rating Board (KMRB) is 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 (19-year +)
• Restricted (21-year +)

Ratings are determined on the following:

• Nationally produced movies
• Foreign movies
• Advertisements on:

• previews
• posters
• newspapers
• notice boards

[edit] See also

• ESRB
• Game Rating Board - game rating organization that sepatrated from KMRB
• Motion picture rating system

[edit] Website

• KMRB Official Site (Korean)
• KMRB Official Site (English)

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