{
  "id": 20119768,
  "title": "Top tax accountant exam scorer admits to cheating using AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/top-tax-accountant-exam-scorer-admits-to-cheating-using-ai-20119768",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-15T05:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261115/top-tax-accountant-exam-scorer-admits-to-cheating-using-ai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A top-scoring tax accountant in South Korea acknowledged on Sunday that he cheated during the recent qualification examination using generative artificial intelligence and a camera, following his stunningly high test results that sparked public concern. In a video posted to his lawyer's YouTube channel, Han Won-seok admitted \"I cheated on the tax accountant examination\" and expressed deep regret for the harm his actions had caused. Han's scores were particularly notable as he correctly answered 159 out of the 160 questions in the April first-stage exam, earning him a perfect 397.5/400. Three months later, he scored 663/800 in the second-stage written exam, earning him the title of overall top scorer. The exceptional nature of his scores led to online speculation about potential cheating, with experts including licensed tax accountants and tax lawyers suggesting that it was unlikely to have been achieved without assistance. It was later revealed that Han had not used AI smart glasses as previously speculated, but instead admitted to employing an undisclosed method for cheating.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Top scorer in tax accountant exam turns himself in over AI-assisted cheating",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/top-scorer-in-tax-accountant-exam-turns-himself-in-over-ai-assisted",
        "published": "2026-11-15T04:15:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}