The National Integrity System (NIS) Study of Korea, the first of 10 studies of East and Southeast Asian Countries to be released by Transparency International in 2006, shows that Korea has achieved significant improvements in governance and integrity over a relatively short period of time through political leadership and public demand.
However, while expectations of rapid development are high, at present Korea still ranks low in terms of integrity and anti-corruption activities, failing to do justice to its relative international economic standing and trailing well behind other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries.
The study analysed the key institutions, laws and practices that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in Korean society and the extent to which they function in practice. It found that the main challenge for Korea’s anti-corruption efforts and reforms is the dependence on and sustainability of political commitment towards a coherent and sound anti-corruption framework.
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