Ethics
It is transparency, fairness, service, and trust that the public and industry expect from GRAC. - the key values of GRAC. By accomplishing these objectives, GRAC does its utmost to prevent illegal activities by strengthening the observation of ratings. Such efforts will lead to a dynamic game environment and nurture of the game industry as an engine for the future economic growth of Korea.
1. Establishment Basis and Purposes
Establishment Bsais
- •Article 16 of 'The Game Industry Promotion Act'
Establishment PurPoses
- •To enseure the ethics and the public of game, to prevent provocation or encouragement of a violence, to protect youth,
and to prevent the distribution of illegal game
2. History
- •Apr. 28, 2006 : Enactment of 'The Game Industry Promotion Act'
- •Oct. 30, 2005 : Launch of Game Ration Board (GRB)
- •Apr. 05, 2011 : Revision of 'The Game Industry Promotion Act'
- •Nov. 19, 2011 : Launch of the Independent Rating Classification System for open market Games that are available
to youth through an agreement between GRAC and open market operators.
- •May. 22, 2013 : Revision of 'The Game Industry Promotion Act'
- •Dec. 23, 2013 : Abolition of the GRB and launch of the GRAC
- •May. 23, 2014 : Launch of the Game Content Rating Board (GCRB) as a private ration classifi-cation agency
- •Jun. 09, 2014 : Delegation of the CRAC's rating classification task of PC, online, video and console games that are
available to youth to the GCRB
3. Major Duties
- •Decision on rating classification of game (arcade games, adult games)
- •Ascertainment on harmfulness to youth and speculative nature of game
- •Post management of classified game including the production and distribution of classified game and confimation and
inspection about provision for normal use of game
- •Investigation and research to secure objectivity of rating classification of game
- •Operation of an illegal game reportion and reward system to eradicate illegal game
- •Corrective action recommendations about illegal game, advertising or PR materials provided through the information
and communications network
4. Organizational Status
Committee and Board of Directors (BOD)
- *Committee members become BOD members automatically.
- •Number of committee members:9 <1 chairperson (standing), 8 members (non-standing) >
- •Term of office: 3 years
- •Member commissioning: Commissioned by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism upon rec-ommendation by the
heads of organizations Presidential Decree (chairperson elected among the members)
(Qualifications for members) People who engage in the fields of cultural art, cultural indus-try, youth, law, education, press, and information and communications or in non-profit and Non-Governmental Organizations Act, and have expertise and experience in the game industry, or with children, or youth (Article 16 (4) of 'The Game Industry Promotion Act')
Auditor
- •Auditor: 1 person (standing)
- •Audit team: Implementation of regular auditing independent of Secretariat
Secretariat
- •Secretary general: 1 person (standing)
- •Secretariat affiliated teams: 8 teams
Organizational Chart (1 bureau, 9 teams)