Gang Arrested and Sent to Prosecution for Illegally Filming and Leaking Public Institution Written Exam

Allegations of Violations of Copyright Law and National Technical Qualification Act

A group that secretly filmed and leaked public institution written exam questions has been handed over to the prosecution in custody.

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On the 28th, the Seoul Gwanak Police Station announced that they had sent Mr. A, a man in his 30s, and eight accomplices to the prosecution without detention at the end of June on charges of violating copyright law and the National Technical Qualifications Act.

According to the police, from October 2021 to April last year, they entered written exam venues supervised by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea multiple times carrying disguised cameras, illegally filming and copying past exam questions. It is reported that they committed the crime with the intention of selling past written exam questions from 10 public institutions.

The police began the investigation upon request from the Service and apprehended them.

Meanwhile, the Human Resources Development Service of Korea is a vocational training institution under the Ministry of Employment and Labor, overseeing various national certifications and public institution exams, including the licensed real estate agent exam.

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