Corruption in South Korea is moderate compared to most countries in the Asia–Pacific and the broader international community. Transparency International 's 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index scored South Korea at 63 on a scale between 0 ("highly corrupt") and 100 ("very clean").

Jan 15, 2025 · South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained in a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency didn’t have the authority to investigate his actions but saying he complied to prevent violence.

Scoring 180 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption. South Korea has a score of 63 this year, with a change of 0 since last year, meaning it ranks 32 out of 180 countries.

The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption is thriving across the world. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories around the globe by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, scoring on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

Park Geun-hye’s ouster represents a clear victory for transparent governance and the rule of law in South Korea. The transfer of power to Park’s left-wing opposition is an understandable popular reaction to the latest incidence of corruption, and was not unexpected.

Nov 24, 2016 · A scandal is swirling round the South Korean president. Park Gun-hye has been accused by prosecutors of being complicit in a scheme to pressure big companies to donate millions of dollars to...

South Korea faces a “corruption trap” that prevents sustainable development from reaching the highest levels of economic and social capital assets. A unique aspect of the level of corruption in South Korea is that the level of corruption is higher than …

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea came in 32nd in an annual global corruption index, down a notch from a year earlier, Transparency International said Tuesday, the first drop in seven years since an anti-graft law came into force in 2016.

Feb 6, 2024 · Korea has significantly reduced corruption since the mid-2010s. The perception of corruption in Korea has diminished considerably during the past decade. In the Corruption Perception Index, Korea rose from 31 st among OECD countries in 2016 to 22 nd in 2023, while the rankings for the United States and Japan declined or remained stable (Figure ...

In recent years, OECD countries have strengthened their anti-corruption and integrity frameworks. However, according to OECD criteria, in key areas countries’ monitoring and implementation of integrity measures need improveme.