Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency accepts the AI cheating confession of the top-scoring examinee in the tax accountant exam

Han, the top-scoring candidate in the 63rd Tax Accountant Examination, admitted to using electronic devices and generative AI to cheat in the preliminary and secondary examinations, and submitted a confession to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency; the case has been assigned to that agency's wide-area investigation unit. On November 15, Han publicly admitted to cheating on a lawyer's YouTube channel, saying he had written up the events and submitted a confession to the police; the police received the confession that day and immediately assigned the case, stating they would investigate quickly and strictly according to established procedures. Scores Han previously released in media interviews showed: preliminary examination Financial Studies 97.5, Introduction to Tax Law, Introduction to Accounting, and Commercial Law all full marks of 100, with only 1 wrong out of 160 questions; secondary examination Accounting Part 1 192, Accounting Part 2 190, Tax Law Part 1 114, Tax Law Part 2 167. Using unauthorized electronic devices or AI to answer in a national qualification examination constitutes cheating and may lead to criminal liability on charges such as fraud obstructing official duties, obstruction of business, and fraud.