Policy and Regulatory Brief — Korea 2026-08
A monthly brief that tallies, by machine, the documents published on official Korea government sources during 2026-08. It does not describe the direction, impact or merits of any document. Korean-language titles appear in the Korean edition; this edition lists their dates, numbers, agencies and links.
1. Period summary — documents by type
| Document type | 2026-08 | Previous month 2026-07 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | 187 | 0 | not comparable |
| Directive | 3 | 1 | not comparable |
| Total | 190 | 1 | not comparable |
Data as of 2026-09-29. Part of the previous month predates collection, so changes are shown as 'not comparable'. Some sources started collecting within this period, so this period's counts are partial.
2. Top 10 industry domains by exposure
| Rank | Domain | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemicals and refining | 35 |
| 2 | Construction and non-metallic minerals | 26 |
| 3 | Transport and warehousing | 26 |
| 4 | Real estate and REIT | 26 |
| 5 | Professional and business services | 20 |
| 6 | Water, sewage and waste | 20 |
| 7 | Healthcare services and hospitals | 19 |
| 8 | Pharmaceuticals, biotech and medical devices | 19 |
| 9 | Electronic components, semiconductors and electrical equipment | 16 |
| 10 | Primary metals and metal products | 16 |
One document can map to several domains, so the column total can exceed the number of documents. Of the 190 documents in this period, 36.8% were not attributed to any domain. Attribution uses rules on the agency, federal regulation title, competent ministry, committee and title keywords; its precision has not yet been measured.
3. Latest 20 published documents
| Published | Type | Title | Document number | Agency or committee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Directive | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | 2100000284440 | Ministry of Trade and Industry | source |
| 2026-08-24 | Directive | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | 2100000284204 | Ministry of Trade and Industry | source |
| 2026-08-10 | Directive | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | 2100000283852 | Financial Services Commission | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_A2Z6H0H8G2G5F0F9D0E2M0K0L1K1K2 | Public Administration and Security Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_A2Z6W0E5E1K9J0H8P0O0N5M7G7F0P4 | Public Administration and Security Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_B2A6B0Z8Z2V5U1V6T2T1R1A2A6Y1Z9 | Public Administration and Security Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_C2A6B0Z8Y2Y7G1H0F1G9E0C6D8Y6A9 | National Defense Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_C2A6Y0X3F2G0F1D4C2K3L3K2I9J5K9 | Health and Welfare Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_C2K6L0J8K2I5G1H6P0Q7O2M6N9L1M2 | committee not yet assigned | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_D2B6C0A7B2J0H1I7G4H3F4G3N7M2N0 | Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_D2L6K0K3J2I0Q1O4P2O3N0C6A0B2A8 | Health and Welfare Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_F2G6F0F8E2C4D1K7J3J2I4J8H0H4D5 | National Policy Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_G2E6F0N8N2M2M1L7J3K9S0S6Q9R0Q9 | Finance, Economy and Planning Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_H2G6E0E8Q2P5P1N4O0N1N0I1H0I0G7 | Health and Welfare Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_I2G6F0G8N2O2M1N3M0K4K3G5H8F5G3 | Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_L2T6U0S8R2R7P1Q7X5Z7X5X6V5U2V5 | Legislation and Judiciary Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_M2K6T0T8R0S6Q1R6P4Q3Y4W1X2V3W6 | National Policy Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_M2L6T0T6T1Z7Y1X7U4S7P3Y4X7I4H3 | Public Administration and Security Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_M2N6M0M8U2S0T1R4S2Q3R0N0L4M0K1 | Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee | source |
| 2026-08-31 | Bill | Korean-language title (Korean edition) | PRC_N2M6M0L8L2T5S1S6R1R9P4Y0Y1W4X9 | Public Administration and Security Committee | source |
Order: administrative rules → bills; within each group the newest publication date first (same day: by document number). This is not a ranking of importance. No effective-date information is available, so only publication dates are shown. Source links are limited to official government domains.
4. Promulgation and entry into force of tracked statutes (statute change ledger)
| Statute | Event | Date | Amendment type | Competent ministry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enforcement Decree of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act | in force | 2026-08-04 | partial amendment | Financial Services Commission |
| Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act | in force | 2026-08-04 | partial amendment | Financial Services Commission |
| Copyright Act | in force | 2026-08-11 | partial amendment | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism |
5. Method and limits
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Unattributed share in this period: 36.8%.
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2 items were excluded from the publication list and statute table under the editorial standards. The list is filled from the top after exclusions.
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Domain attribution is rule-based and its precision has not yet been measured. The direction and size of any impact have not been tested (not yet pre-registered).
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This brief is not legal advice. Whether a document is in force or applies requires the original text and professional confirmation.
6. Notice
This brief is a machine tally of documents published on official government sources. It does not assess the merits of any policy or the direction of any market or company impact, and it is neither legal advice nor a solicitation of any transaction in a financial product.