You Jung Lee, managing partner at One Law Partners in Seoul, points to how AI-related challenges have become “glaringly apparent” with the rise of AI-driven deepfake crimes, exposing “profound vulnerabilities” in existing legal structures in the country.

“These alarming incidents not only brought the AI-related issues into sharp public focus, but also prompted lawmakers to introduce targeted legal amendments aimed at enhancing victim protection and holding digital platform providers more accountable,” says Lee.