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Top tax accountant exam scorer admits to using AI to cheat

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The top scorer in Korea’s recent tax accountant qualification examination admitted Sunday that he used generative artificial intelligence (AI) and a camera to cheat, reversing his earlier denials after his unusually high marks drew public scrutiny. “I cheated on the tax accountant examination,” Han Won-seok said on the YouTube channel run by his lawyer Lee Don-ho. “I sincerely apologize for the harm my wrongdoing has caused so many people.” Han’…

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The police have assigned the case involving artificial intelligence (AI) cheating by the top scorer of the 2026 Certified Tax Accountant (CTA) exam and have launched a full-scale investigation. On the 15th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated, "We received a letter of confession this morning through the lawyer regarding the CTA exam cheating," adding, "Upon receipt, the case was immediately assigned to the Special Investigation Unit, and…

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The top scorer of the 63rd Certified Tax Accountant examination has confessed to organized cheating using generative AI and miniature cameras. The individual admitted to cheating on the Certified Tax Accountant and Certified Public Accountant exams, and the police have accepted the case and plan to launch an investigation.

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A candidate who achieved the highest score on this year's 63rd Certified Tax Accountant Exam but was embroiled in allegations of cheating has admitted to his misconduct. Contrary to speculation that he used AI glasses, the method he employed involved cheating using a "miniature camera" and AI. The case has currently been assigned to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Regional Investigation Division. On the 15th, top scorer Han Won-seok stat…

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조선일보 broke the news on Sunday, November 15, 2026.
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