[Press Release] Korea Transparency Organization Announces the 2025 Transparency Society Award RecipientsDecember 3, 2025
[Announcement of the 2025 Transparency Society Award Recipients by the Korea Transparency Organization] The Transparency International-Korea (TI Korea), the Korean chapter of Transparency International (Co-CEOs: Lee Sang-hak, Toi Hyu, and Yoo Han-beom), announced today the recipients of the 2025 Transparency Society Award. This year’s award recipients are journalist Kim Chae-woon,Read More →
[Statement]: We Strongly Condemn the Massive Leak of 33.7 Million Personal Data Records and the Company’s Opaque Response and Evasion of Responsibility
The 33.7 Million–Record Personal Data Breach:We Strongly Condemn the Company’s Opaque Response and Evasion of Responsibility Not a Simple Accident, but a Collapse of Digital Governance The personal data breach at Coupang, disclosed in November 2025, is the largest data leak in Korea’s history, affecting 33.7 million accounts—approximately 65% ofRead More →
[Statement] “Privilege Abuse” by National Assembly Members: Conduct a Full Investigation and Hold Them Accountable!
“Privilege Abuse” by National Assembly Members: Conduct a Full Investigation and Hold Them Accountable! More and more cases are emerging in which members of the National Assembly have privatized the power entrusted to them by the people and abused it as a tool for personal gain. Recent allegations surrounding DemocraticRead More →
President Yoon Suk-yeol Must Resign Immediately for Destroying the Constitution and Democracy!
President Yoon Suk-yeol Must Resign Immediately for Destroying the Constitution and Democracy! – Statement by Korea Transparency International – Late last night, President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, marking the first time in 45 years since 1979. However, before dawn, this de facto coup attempt was thwarted by the protestsRead More →
Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission’s Decision to Close the Luxury Handbag Case
Position on the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission’s Decision to Close the Luxury Handbag Case The Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (hereafter referred to as the “Commission”) announced yesterday that it had closed the case involving First Lady Kim Keon-hee’s receipt of luxury handbags, stating, “There are no penalty provisionsRead More →
Senior Official from the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission
Commentary on the Death of a Senior Official from the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission We extend our condolences regarding the passing of the public official from the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission (ACRC). The loss of a diligent and outstanding public servant who genuinely strived for a corruption-free societyRead More →
Raising the Meal Expense Limit to 50,000 Won for Public Officials Entertained by Work-Related Parties?
Raising the Meal Expense Limit to 50,000 Won for Public Officials Entertained by Work-Related Parties? Is the government setting the stage for condoning corruption? – Position of Korea Transparency International on the Increase in the Meal Expense Limit Under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act – On July 31, theRead More →
Greetings from the Chairperson
Hello & Welcome! Transparency International Korea (TI-K) is a non-governmental organisation which aims ‘to make a world in which the government, politics, business, civil society, and our daily lives free from corruption’. Our values are ‘transparency, accountability, solidarity, courage, justice, and democracy’. TI-K was established on 24 August 1999 asRead More →
ETHICS PROGRAM
Ethics Programs Transparency International-Korea Ethics Program TI Korea Ethics Program Documents ETHICAL POLICIES & GUIDELINES– Ethics Policy– Ethics Charter– Conflict of Interest Policy– Regulation on Ethics Committee HISTORY ETHICS ENACTMENT RECORD– Ethics Charter enacted on 30th August 2000– Conflict of Interest Policy enacted on 30th August 2000– Regulation on EthicsRead More →
The Seoul Declaration Must be Proactively Implemented
The Indo-Pacific Regional Meeting of the Second Summit For Democracy, hosted by the Republic of Korea, was held in Seoul on the 30th of March, 2023. There are various views on the democracy summit, but the anti-corruption topic was highly welcomed as the central theme of this summit. In particular,Read More →
COP26: ADDRESS UNCHECKED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT UNDERMINE CLIMATE ACTION
Transparency International’s Press Release Slow progress in addressing conflicts of interest leaves the world’s biggest climate conference vulnerable to undue influence and risks undermining its legitimacy, Transparency International warned today. Ahead of the annual climate summit in Glasgow, the global anti-corruption coalition is calling on the UK to show leadershipRead More →