{
  "id": 20106019,
  "title": "Top tax accountant exam scorer in South Korea admits to using AI to cheat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/top-tax-accountant-exam-scorer-in-south-korea-admits-to-using-ai-to",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-15T03:05:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3374467/top-tax-accountant-exam-scorer-south-korea-admits-using-ai-cheat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Han Won-seok, the top scorer in South Korea’s recent tax accountant qualification examination, admitted on Sunday that he used generative artificial intelligence and a camera to cheat. The admission was made in a video posted to the YouTube channel run by his lawyer, Lee Don-ho, reversing Han's previous denials regarding the use of AI-enabled equipment.\n\nHan's results had drawn public scrutiny and online speculation due to his exceptionally high marks. According to The Korea Times, Han answered 159 of 160 questions correctly in the first-stage examination in April, scoring 397.5 out of 400. He later scored 663 out of 800 in the second-stage written examination, earning the title of overall top scorer.\n\nIn the video, Han stated, “I cheated on the tax accountant examination,” and offered a sincere apology for the harm his actions caused to many people.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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      },
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        "outlet": "e27",
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      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}