Recommended for mature audiences; M-rated content may only be broadcast between 8:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on any day, and additionally between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on schooldays.

Content suitable for viewers over the age of 14.

Parental guidance. Moderate violence and moderate profanity is allowed, as is brief nudity and sexual references if important to the context of the story.

Not recommended for children under 12. Not allowed air before 10:00 p.m. Some channels and programs are subject to exception.

Not allowed air before 5:00 p.m., not recommended for children under 12.

Not recommended for children under 12. Not allowed air before 10:00 p.m. Some channels and programs are subject to exception.

Todos (suitable for all).

This rating is for programs that contain material that may be inappropriate for children under 15, and that parental discretion should be used. Examples include most dramas, and talk shows on OTA (over-the-air) TV (KBS, MBC, SBS), and many American TV shows/dramas on Cable TV channels like OCN and OnStyle. The programs that have this rating may include moderate or strong adult themes, language, sexual inference, and violence. As with the TV-MA rating in North America, this rating is commonly applied to live events where the occurrence of inappropriate dialogue is unpredictable. Since 2007, this rating is the most used rating for TV.

Not recommended for children under 12. Not allowed air before 10:00 p.m. Some channels and programs are subject to exception.

Suitable for general audiences. Programming suitable for the entire family with mild violence, and mild profanity and/or censored language.

Acompanhamento Parental (may not be suitable for children under 12, parental guidance advised).

This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.