Korea to lower legal adult age to 19

This is good news for many Koreans. Once implemented as law, they can do a lot more with 19 than what was allowed earlier. Apparently this involvesvote, marry without their parents' permission and drive once they turn 19, under a government plan to lower the age of majority from the current 20. They will also be able to enter independently into legally binding contracts. And it might be that they finally are allowed to view restricted movies, videos and Internet sites, purchase lottery tickets, apply for credit cards, visit nightclubs and casinos and buy cigarettes and liquor - all of which are now officially off limits to anyone below 20.

What do we believe? We believe that the government is legalising what was very common earlier. Sneaking into movies, visiting clubs, or internet webpages. Only now it gets legal.