Reports suggest that GTA VI nearly faced rejection during its rating process in South Korea. The committee's initial vote failed to reach a decision, and after experiencing delays and meeting cancellations, the game ultimately received an Adult rating on October 16.
These claims cite South Korean media outlet Inven Global and meeting records from the Game Content Rating Committee. On September 10, the committee held its first vote, resulting in a 3-3 tie between supporting an Adult rating and rejecting classification. For safety reasons, the playable review build was not submitted to the committee until September 28. The October 2 meeting was postponed due to the need for further study of gameplay, and the October 8 meeting was canceled due to insufficient quorum. On October 16, the game finally passed the rating with 8 votes in favor and 1 against.
Reports indicate that the main obstacle during the review discussion was not violence, crime, or drug-related content, which were considered similar to those in Grand Theft Auto V. The controversy primarily focused on the frequent depiction of male genital nudity in mission contexts and general locations. Reviewers also noted that there is no sexual interaction in these scenes; if players attack nude non-player characters, the in-game police will arrest the player.
The intimate cutscenes featuring Jason and Lucia are reportedly non-interactive, showing only bare chests without depicting genitals. There is currently no clear confirmation as to whether the committee requested Rockstar to modify the game's content for rating purposes.