A group of game worker unions in South Korea demanded an end to the comprehensive wage system. This is a system of wages that includes allowances for overtime and working at night that are paid as part of the salary. It is therefore difficult to receive payment for additional hours worked, leading to non-payment for crunch time.

Baesu-chan, the vice president of Nexon, said: “The abolition of the comprehensive wage system is the most urgent issue ... Although the comprehensive wage system has been abolished in large game companies, it is applied in a modified form in small and medium-sized enterprises or Nexon subsidiaries such as 'Mint Rocket,' which imposes a heavy burden on workers ... The previous government tried to expand flexible working hours while viewing the gaming industry differently, but in reality, even managing the recording of commuting hours for overtime pay has not been implemented.”