Table 3

Article 234 of the Customs Law and Obscenity Regulations in Criminal Law

Relevant articleRelevant portionExecution of regulation
Article 234 of Customs Act (import and export ban)Items that … disturb public order or threaten traditionsImport and export ban or clearance hold
Chapter 22 of Criminal Act (crimes concerning sexual morals)Manufacturing, possessing, importing, or exporting obscene documents, paintings, film and the like for their distribution, sale, lending or exhibition in publicOne-year imprisonment or shorter or a five million-won fine or less
Article 242 (arranging for prostitution)
Article 243 (distribution, etc. of obscene pictures)
Article 244 (manufacture, etc. of obscene pictures)

Source(s): Article 234 of Customs Act, Article 242, 243, 244 of Criminal Law

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