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The top scorer in this year's certified tax accountant qualification exam, identified only as Han Won-seok, admitted Sunday that he used generative AI and a camera to cheat, reversing earlier denials, and turned himself in, prompting a police investigation, Yonhap and KBS World report. The Ministry of Economy and Finance said it is considering suspending his certification, while the Financial Supervisory Service confirmed that Han also said he used the same method on the CPA exam but failed that test, according to Dong-A Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo. Han scored 400 out of 400 on the tax accountant first-round exam, the documents note. Korean media coverage focuses on the shock of the confession and the government's response, with outlets like Hankyung describing the admission as "충격 자백" (shocking confession) and noting the government was "발칵 뒤집힌" (turned upside down) by the revelation.