{
  "id": 14136766,
  "title": "K-pop agencies win authority to self-rate music videos under new law",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/k-pop-agencies-win-authority-to-self-rate-music-videos-under-new-law-14136766",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T06:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261013/k-pop-agencies-win-authority-to-self-rate-music-videos-under-new-law"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korean government has recently approved a new self-rating policy for music videos, allowing entertainment agencies and digital platforms to bypass traditional review boards and release content on their own schedule. This significant amendment to the Music Industry Promotion Act marks a major shift in the country's approach to regulating music videos, which has long been subject to strict oversight aimed at safeguarding minors from explicit content. The new framework enables registered distributors to independently assess and classify their own videos, facilitating direct public release and eliminating the time-consuming predistribution rating checks that have plagued the industry since 2012.",
  "summary": "Korean entertainment agencies will soon be able to bypass government review boards and release music videos on their own schedule under a new self-rating policy approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. The milestone amendment to the Music Industry Promotion Act establishes a self-rating framework that empowers registered media distributors to classify their own music videos and release them directly…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "K-pop agencies win authority to self-rate music videos under new law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/k-pop-agencies-win-authority-to-self-rate-music-videos-under-new-law",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:12:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}