Game Rating and Administration Committee

Game Rating Board logo.

The Game Rating Board (GRB, 게임물등급위원회) is the South Korean video game content rating board. A governmental organization, the GRB rates video and computer games to inform customers of the nature of game contents.

Initially, the Korea Media Rating Board, a governmental organization, rated video and computer games just like other entertainment media. However, a controversy occurred because the Korea Media Rating Board rated a gambling game called Sea Story as if it were suitable for everyone, allegedly due to a bribe. The Korean government got through the controversy by creating the GRB in 2006; it is now the only rating organization for video games.

Ratings

Four rating are used by GRB:

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  All: Games that everyone can play.

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  12-year +: Games that under 12 cannot play.

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  15-year +: Games that under 15 cannot play.

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  Teenager restricted: Games that teenager (under 18) cannot play.

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  Test: Game is under analysis for rating.

PC, console, online and mobile games use all ratings, but arcade games use only 'All' and 'Teenager restricted'.

Content Indicators

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  Discrimination

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  Drug use

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  Gambling

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  Sexual content

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  Strong language

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  Torture

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  Violence

External link

• GRB official website

See also

• Australia - Office of Film and Literature Classification
• Brazil - Department of Justice, Rating, Titles and Qualification
• Europe (excluding Germany) - Pan European Game Information
• Germany - Voluntary Monitoring Organisation of Entertainment Software
• Japan - Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
• United Kingdom - British Board of Film Classification
• United States - Entertainment Software Rating Board