7 stories tracked · from 8 outlets · last coverage 2026-11-15 · ranked by independent sources, not by us
Han Won-seok, 34, who achieved the top score on South Korea's tax accountancy exam, has confessed to cheating by using a hidden camera and AI to obtain a near-perfect mark, according to BBC reports.
The Guardian reports that the top scorer on South Korea's national exam for aspiring tax accountants confessed on Sunday to using generative AI to cheat, including sending photos of questions to an AI tool. According to the outlet, the admission followed months of speculation after he scored near-perfect marks on hundreds of questions across two exams taken in April and July. The Guardian says the scandal has raised fears ahead of South Korea's national college entrance exam, which takes place next week.
Son Heung-min and four other South Korean national team players said Thursday they had put their differences aside, following local media reports of bitter internal divisions within the team. According to those reports, the split involved the 34-year-old captain Son and some of the other players.
More than 200 San Antonio Spurs fans in South Korea have formed a fan community around the team, Yahoo Sports reports. Despite the time difference, members watch games from their desks.
A bus collided with more than 30 vehicles, including other buses, during rush hour traffic in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, injuring dozens of people. Deutsche Welle's reports put the number of vehicles involved at 32.
