'AI Glasses' Suspicion Surrounds Tax Accountant Exam's Top Scorer; First-Round Grading Reviewed ... 'No Concrete Evidence Found'

[Financial News] The Human Resources Development Service of Korea said it is conducting an expert review of the essay answer sheets for the second-round exam at its grading center to thoroughly verify the facts surrounding allegations that the top scorer in the 63rd tax accountant exam wore smart glasses.
In a press clarification on the 13th, the agency said, “So far, no concrete evidence supporting the allegations has been found.” It added, “We contacted by phone the four proctors who supervised the examinee during the first- and second-round exams. They told us there was no behavior or anything unusual at the time of the exams that would raise suspicion of cheating, such as using smart glasses.”
The agency added, “The exam in that room was supervised by two proctors.” It explained, “In the 5-column-by-4-row seating arrangement, the examinee at the center of the allegations sat in the middle of the second row from the podium during the first-round exam and in the middle of the first row during the second-round exam.”
The agency said, “No unusual findings were detected in the computerized, automated scoring records for the first-round exam either.” It added, “However, the exam is a paper-based test held in a rented school, and because there are no CCTV cameras inside the classrooms, there are limits to verifying what happened during the exam through video.”
The agency emphasized, “We will continue to verify the facts, including through an expert review of the subjective essay answer sheets for the second-round exam, and provide further explanation once the findings have been compiled.” It added, “We will improve inspection procedures for new electronic and communications devices such as smart glasses, strengthen proctor training, and continue to bolster our response at exam sites.”
Finally, the agency said, “We will expand the CCTV system, which currently has 529 cameras installed, to prevent cheating at exam sites and strengthen supervision.” It added, “We plan to introduce the radio-wave detector being developed by the Korea Communications Agency as soon as field testing is complete.”

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