South Korea's top scorer in tax accountancy exam admits cheating
Summary
Han Won-seok, the top scorer in South Korea’s certified tax accountancy exam, admitted using a miniature camera, a mobile phone and generative AI to cheat in both exam rounds. Police are investigating, and the government said people found to have used AI to cheat will lose their qualification and be barred from retaking the exam for five years.Key Facts
- Han scored 397.5 out of 400 in the first round, answering 159 of 160 questions correctly.
- Han said he photographed exam questions with a miniature camera, sent them to an AI tool and checked answers on his phone.
- He admitted cheating in both the first and second rounds of the exam.
- Han said he had earlier denied wrongdoing and later apologized to candidates who passed fairly.
- The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency assigned investigators to the case after receiving Han’s written confession through his lawyer.
- The Ministry of Employment and Labour and the Human Resources Development Service held an emergency meeting after the confession.
- The government said candidates who used AI to cheat will have their qualifications revoked and face a five-year ban from retaking the exam.
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