Regulatory blind spot leaves students passing by adult-content livestream studio on way to school

“An adult-content livestreaming studio located next to an elementary school in Seoul’s Gangnam district has sparked controversy over its potential impact on students’ learning environment. A joint inspection by district authorities, launched after a series of complaints from parents, found that no concrete action could be taken under current law, further fueling the dispute. According to Gangnam District Office on Monday, the studio at the center of the controversy is located in the basement of a commercial building about 100 meters from an elementary school in Cheongdam-dong. Officials said the space is used by female online streamers who produce what are called “Excel broadcasts,” a kind of livestream in which viewer donations are displayed on-screen in a spreadsheet-like format. The format often features multiple streamers at once, with some using provocative gestures or revealing outfits to encourage viewers to compete with one another in sending donations. Citing their structure and sexually explicit content, the National Tax Service last year described such broadcasts as

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