Yoon Seok-yeol: "All-Ages Games Exempt from Mandatory Identity Verification"

Continuous Moves Targeting 2030 Generation

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, has announced a pledge to improve the identity verification process for online games. This is part of his recent efforts to target the '2030 generation,' which has been gaining momentum.

On the 9th, Candidate Yoon presented "A Country Where Online Games Can Be Easily Enjoyed" as the fourth series of "Seok-yeol's Heart-Throbbing Promise," stating, "We will improve the identity verification process for online games."

Candidate Yoon promised, "While maintaining the obligation to secure legal guardians when minors sign up, we will exclude all-age-rated games from the mandatory identity verification (legal guardian consent requirement)."

The People Power Party's election campaign headquarters stated in a press release that "Under the current Game Industry Act, game-related businesses must verify users' identities as a measure to prevent game overindulgence and addiction when providing online games. This identity verification requirement also applies to all-age-rated games."

They further explained the pledge's purpose, saying, "Since identity verification methods are limited to mobile phones, credit cards, etc., teenagers without such means cannot sign up or use games, causing user inconvenience. There are also criticisms regarding excessive personal information collection."

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