GTA 6 Nearly Lost South Korean Rating Over Male Nudity

South Korea’s Game Content Rating Board nearly refused to classify Grand Theft Auto 6 because of repeated male genital nudity shown without a sexual context. The board approved the game for an Adults Only rating after three reviews.

Rockstar Games submitted the game for classification on Sept. 1. At the first review on Sept. 10, the six-member committee split evenly: three members supported an Adults Only rating and three supported refusing classification. A refusal would have prevented the game from being sold in South Korea.

The board’s concern was the frequency of nudity rather than the game’s violence. Meeting minutes described male genital nudity appearing in the background and without a sexual context. One member noted that genital exposure was not automatically prohibited, while another considered the amount excessive.

The board received a playable version on Sept. 28 and postponed its decision twice for further review. At the third meeting on Oct. 16, eight of the nine members voted to grant an Adults Only rating.

South Korea changed its game-classification rules in September 2025. Under the revised rules, genital exposure no longer automatically required a refusal. Board members also considered that 10 overseas ratings bodies had approved the game with adult ratings.

The meeting minutes also indicated that leaked footage showing the character Jason fully nude was not included in the final version of the game.

GTA 6 had been scheduled to launch in South Korea on Nov. 19, 2025, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with an Adults Only rating. Grand Theft Auto 5 received the same rating in South Korea in 2013.

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Reviewed and fact-checked by Vlad Kipran on November 13.