Cover Image Guidelines for Titles (South Korea)

These rules explain South Korea-specific requirements for selecting a main cover image for South Korea titles.

All general cover rules (official-only, integrity, orientation, scope, rejection cases, placeholders) are defined in the Global Cover Image Guidelines and apply here by default.

Domestic Reference Sources & Poster Authority

For South Korean titles, official promotional posters are often preserved across multiple domestic reference layers, not just broadcaster websites.

Common legitimate reference points include:

• Official broadcaster or production company releases

• Official program or film websites

• Domestic reference platforms such as:

  • Naver (title pages and image archives)

  • Namu.Wiki (historical listings and scans)

Important clarification

• These sites are not authoritative because they are aggregators

• They are accepted only when they preserve authentic official promotional materials that:

  • Were originally released by broadcasters, distributors, or production committees

  • Are no longer available on active official websites

When selecting a main cover:

• Prefer the poster that appears most consistently across official and long-standing domestic sources

• Do not prioritize:

  • Newer uploads

  • Higher resolution

  • Platform-preferred visuals

Stability and historical usage matter more than recency.

Pre-1980s Films, Mixed Hanja / Hangul Titles & Historical Context

For older South Korean films (especially pre-1980s):

• Promotional materials may use:

  • Mixed Hanja + Hangul

  • Hanja-only titles

  • Inconsistent typography across releases

Approved usage includes:

• Authentic original-era posters using Hanja or mixed scripts

• Posters reflecting the historical release context of the film

• Materials preserved via:

  • Archives

  • Domestic reference sites

  • Scanned theatrical posters or flyers

Key principle

• Script usage does not invalidate a poster

• Historical accuracy takes priority over modern language standards

Do not replace these posters with:

• Modern Hangul-only redesigns

• International posters

• Later reinterpretations that were not part of the original Korean release

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