[2026 National Assembly Audit: In-App Payment Enforcement]
- Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee -

South Korea’s 2026 National Assembly Audit is approaching, with in-app payment enforcement expected to remain a key issue.

Despite Korea’s 2021 ban on forced in-app payment methods, questions remain over enforcement delays, alternative billing costs, and app-review practices. For app-store operators and foreign game and content publishers, these issues could bring renewed scrutiny over billing choices, transaction costs, and platform practices.

In the first chapter of GR Korea’s 2026 National Assembly Audit series, we examine the key questions surrounding in-app payment enforcement and what businesses should watch. 

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Next week, we will look at key audit issues for the National Policy Committee and the Finance, Economy, Planning and Budget Committee