Jurisdiction dossier
Comprehensive horizontal AI law in force since 22 Jan 2026. 2 obligations tracked — 2 in force.
Comprehensive horizontal AI law in force since 22 Jan 2026.
checked 7 Aug 2026 primary source ↗
Binds AI business operators offering AI products/services in Korea (extraterritorial). Pre-notify users that a service uses AI; label generative and realistic synthetic outputs.
MSIT enforcement grace period of one year from 22 Jan 2026; fines deferred until ~22 Jan 2027.
Stated maximum penalty — Admin fine up to ₩30M
Binds Operators of high-impact AI and advanced / high-compute AI. Risk management, human oversight and impact assessment for high-impact / advanced AI (MSIT enforcement grace period through 2026).
MSIT is running a one-year enforcement grace period from 22 Jan 2026; fines expected to resume ~22 Jan 2027.
Stated maximum penalty — Admin fine up to ₩30M
AI Basic Act (Framework Act on AI) is already in force, with obligations live since January 22, 2026. Comprehensive horizontal AI law in force since 22 Jan 2026.
Current obligations bind, among others, AI business operators offering AI products/services in Korea (extraterritorial); Operators of high-impact AI and advanced / high-compute AI. Scope and thresholds vary per instrument — see each row's source for the legal text.
Stated statutory maxima include: AI Basic Act — Admin fine up to ₩30M; AI Basic Act — Admin fine up to ₩30M. These are the maximum amounts in the instruments; actual enforcement is at the regulator's discretion.
Not legal advice. Each obligation links to its primary source and carries the date it was last checked; verify the legal text before relying on it.