Back in April, the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee of the South Korean National Assembly successfully passed the 'Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act'.

Also known as 'A Second 'Lee Seung Gi Crisis' Prevention Act', the law will now require that entertainment agencies regularly submit financial account reports to the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee at least once a year. The law also entrusts the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism with greater power to summon entertainment agency employees and affiliates during investigations for suspicious or illegal financial transactions.

Furthermore, parts of this new law have expanded regulations for the protection of underaged individuals active in the fields of popular culture and arts. Entertainment agencies will be banned from violating underaged minors' rights to education; violent and abusive language and excessive pressure over beauty maintenance will also be forbidden. Perhaps most importantly, highly specific regulations have been set in place for the maximum amount of working hours permitted for minors. Individuals over the age of 15 can now work no more than a maximum of 35 hours per week, while those between ages 12~15 can work a maximum of 30 hours, and those under 12 years old can work no more than 25 hours per week.

It's a well-known fact that the new laws were significantly influenced by the unfair treatment that singer/actor Lee Seung Gi was subject to for approximately 18 years during...

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