Mobile Game Regulation in South Korea: A Case Study of the Shutdown Law

Yoonmo SANG; Sora PARK; Hogeun Seo

doi:10.1007/978-94-024-0826-3_4

Mobile Game Regulation in South Korea: A Case Study of the Shutdown Law

Yoonmo SANG, Sora PARK, Hogeun Seo

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This study critically examines the regulatory framework and the socio-cultural implications of South Korea’s Shutdown Law that was enacted in 2011. The Shutdown Law prohibits online game companies from providing services to youth under the age of 16 between midnight and 6 a.m. Controversy surrounding the constitutionality and effectiveness of the law has continued, and the Korean government has considered applying the same regulatory measure to mobile games. This study employs Lessig’s (Code: Version 2.0. Basic Books, New York, 2006) four modalities of regulation to critically evaluate the regulatory framework and the socio-cultural implications of the Shutdown Law. Through the analysis this study presents broader policy implications with regard to mobile game regulation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mobile Communication in Asia
Subtitle of host publication	Politics, Culture and Emerging Technologies
Editors	Dal Yong Jin
Place of Publication	Dordrecht, Netherlands
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	4
Pages	55-72
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9789402408263
ISBN (Print)	9789402408249
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0826-3_4
Publication status	Published - 2017

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Name	Mobile Communication in Asia
ISSN (Print)	2468-2403
ISSN (Electronic)	2468-2411

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Mobile Game Regulation in South Korea: A Case Study of the Shutdown Law. / SANG, Yoonmo ; PARK, Sora; Seo, Hogeun.
Mobile Communication in Asia: Politics, Culture and Emerging Technologies. ed. / Dal Yong Jin. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer, 2017. p. 55-72 (Mobile Communication in Asia).

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