Jung Il yeon, new chief of the Anti Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the government complex in Sejong, South Korea, 04 March 2026. Photo by YONHAP / EPA
June 15 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's anti-corruption agency launched a nationwide survey Monday to evaluate the country's Improper Solicitation and Graft Act and identify areas for reform as the law approaches its 10th anniversary.
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission said the survey will be available through June 29 on the government's online public participation platform, People's Idea Box.
The law, commonly referred to in South Korea as the anti-graft law, took effect Sept. 28, 2016. It prohibits improper requests to public officials and limits the money, gifts and entertainment they may accept.
Over the past decade, the commission has issued official interpretations of the law, inspected how public institutions enforce it and provided training to employees responsible for compliance.
