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Entrant Company
Kangwoon University
Launch Country
South Korea
Program
Clio Health 2026
Advertiser Category
Student
Category
Digital/Mobile & Social Media
18+ PAUSE: Hacking the Streaming UX for Sexual Wellness
In South Korea, a lack of comprehensive sex education leaves many adults turning to mainstream streaming media for knowledge, exposing them to distorted "sexual scripts." To combat this, we introduced 18+ PAUSE—a seamless, real-time sexual wellness intervention integrated directly into the Netflix viewing experience.
We discovered that viewers instinctively pause and rewind the explicit scenes they find most compelling. Recognizing this behavior as a moment of peak vulnerability, we transformed the platform's standard playback features into a proactive wellness tool. When a user pauses or rewinds a steamy scene, context-aware health information—covering essential topics like contraception, consent, and aftercare—appears on screen. Every insight is saved in a 'Personal Timeline,' creating a personalized health literacy curriculum.
Instead of censoring content, 18+ PAUSE delivers the right knowledge at the exact moment of peak focus. Furthermore, the campaign introduces the '18+ PAUSE BADGE' to certify content that portrays healthy sexual dynamics. This incentivizes creators to prioritize viewer safety, establishing a new global standard for sexual literacy and responsible media.