title: Republic of Korea — Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/south-korea/distribution/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Republic of Korea](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/south-korea/) Distribution and platforms Republic of Korea · Question 09 of 11 # Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms? Unfavourable · Probable · AI-generated · [Back to full Republic of Korea report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/south-korea/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Republic of Korea (KR) | |---|---| | Regulator | Recorded in register | | Favourability | Unfavourable | | Confidence | Probable | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ordered 34 copyright-infringing and illegal-streaming websites carrying gambling pop-up advertisements shut down since May 11, 2026, a confirmed distribution-and-platform-level enforcement action targeting the advertising and hosting channels through w… ## Full section analysis The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ordered 34 copyright-infringing and illegal-streaming websites carrying gambling pop-up advertisements shut down since May 11, 2026, a confirmed distribution-and-platform-level enforcement action targeting the advertising and hosting channels through which illegal gambling reaches Korean consumers rather than the gambling operators themselves. This represents incremental tightening of distribution-channel enforcement: the mechanism targets the copyright-infringement and illegal-streaming vector as a proxy for gambling-adjacent advertising, extending platform-level pressure beyond direct gambling-site takedowns into the broader ecosystem of sites that carry gambling pop-up ads. No new statutory basis for platform-level blocking was evidenced this cycle; the action operates through existing takedown authority.