The Republic of Korea, more commonly known as South Korea (Korean: 대한민국), is a country located on the Korean Peninsula in eastern Asia. It is bordered by North Korea to the north.
Grand Theft Auto games in South Korea are rated by the country's own Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC); prior to 2006, Grand Theft Auto games were banned in the country, but the ban has long since been lifted, with formerly banned games being unofficially translated into Korean. The 3D Universe games were eventually formally released in South Korea as Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition in 2021.
Like its Asian neighbor Japan, South Korea typically sees Grand Theft Auto and other Rockstar releases months later than the rest of the world due to the translation/localization process. Grand Theft Auto IV was released in South Korea on September 23, 2008, on console and December 3, 2008, on PC, and distribution was handled by Wiz Hands (console version) and WBA Interactive (PC version). Grand Theft Auto V was distributed by H2 Interactive.
There are a few references to the country in the Grand Theft Auto series.
References in the Grand Theft Auto Series[]
3D Universe[]
- The Four Dragons Casino in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a reference to the Four Dragons of Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan).
- Hana Moon (born in Pusan, South Korea) is a South Korean actress and voice actress who voiced Toshiko Kasen in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
- SIGN stores in Los Santos have Korean writing.
HD Universe[]
- Koreatown is a Korean-dominated ethnic enclave located in Alderney City, Alderney.
- Inchon Avenue is a street located in Dukes, named after South Korea's third largest city, as well as one of the most important landing sites of the Korean War.
- The TW@ locations in GTA IV sell a generic South Korean brand of instant ramen noodles.
- J J China Limited has Korean writing, and its owner is of Korean origin.
- Luis picks up two Korean escorts for the British Prince in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
- Kayton, Tenshun and Wiwang are three South Korean companies featured in Grand Theft Auto V. The letter "O" on Kayton's logo is similar to the taugeuk symbol featured in the flag of South Korea, and Wiwang and Tenshun are clearly based on Samsung.
- The Little Seoul district of Los Santos is named after Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
- The Arirang Plaza is named after Arirang, a popular Korean folk song.
- Bollokan appears to be a South Korean car manufacturer, based on Hyundai.
- Kkangpae is a South Korean gang.
- Kwak is a South Korean K-pop singer.
- One of the currencies listed on the www.iwillsurviveitall.com website is the South Korean won.
- The buyer of the lowriders in Slow and Low is from South Korea, namely Seoul, as he talks about taking Snapmatic shots of the cars in the city.
- South Korean tourists can be found all around Los Santos and in some parts of Blaine County.
- The South Korean flag can be added to the Kosatka in GTA Online.
