Know where to report. Understand the reward rules.
Find the right scheme and its official reporting route. Start with the conditions and what to prepare.
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01ACRC · Clean Portal
Corruption & improper solicitation
Bribery, improper solicitation and corruption affecting public institutions.Reward / compensation review+
Reward conditions
Eligibility depends on recovered public funds, reduced costs or public benefit. Compensation applications and reward recommendations follow different procedures.
What to prepare
Prepare the institution, people involved, dates and supporting facts.
How it works
Choose the report type on the official portal → investigation → check the applicable compensation or reward process.
Statutory violations affecting health, safety, the environment or consumer interests.Check whistleblower eligibility+
Reward conditions
Compensation has statutory eligibility rules, including internal whistleblower requirements. Rewards and relief payments have different purposes and criteria.
What to prepare
Prepare where and when it happened, the suspected violation and supporting material.
How it works
Check the covered law and reporting body → report → review protection and compensation options.
KCS announced reforms, including removal of reward caps, for reports from 21 September 2026. Awards still depend on case-specific calculation and review.
What to prepare
Prepare specific information already known about goods, transactions, places and dates.
How it works
Call 125 or use KCS → public participation → reporting → smuggling. Check the applicable award process after investigation.
11Ministry of the Interior and Safety · Safety e-Report
Safety & neighbourhood reports
Damaged facilities, illegal parking, waste and other everyday safety issues.No cash payment for every report+
Reward conditions
Safety-report points are not exchangeable for cash. Awards for outstanding reports or local programmes depend on separate notices, budgets and reviews.
What to prepare
Prepare the exact location, time and photos or video taken safely.
How it works
Use the Safety e-Report app or portal → the responsible authority responds. Ask the local authority about any separate reward programme.
Submit your report and evidence directly to the relevant authority.
Organise the facts
Record when, where and what happened, with material you already have.
Check authority & deadlines
Check the covered rules, reporting authority, application deadline and exclusions.
Report & follow up
Keep the receipt number and follow the authority’s award and document instructions.
Common questions
How do rewards, compensation and relief differ?
Depending on the scheme, rewards recognise public benefit, compensation relates to outcomes such as recovered public funds, and relief helps with harm or costs from reporting. Check each scheme separately.
Can an anonymous reporter receive an award?
Anonymous reporting and award eligibility are separate questions. Some schemes require verified identity; check with the authority before reporting.
Are local reward rules the same everywhere?
No. Ordinances, budgets, application periods and limits vary. The Gyeonggi and Bucheon entries are regional examples. Check notices from your own local authority.
Can I file my report here?
PageAdd does not accept reports or collect evidence or personal details here. Scheme searches run in this page only. Official websites may require sign-in or identity verification.
PAGEADD · OFFICIAL SOURCES
Not sure which authority to contact?
e-People provides civil-petition and authority guidance. Filing a general petition does not itself qualify for a reward.
Official links in each entry are the source references. Reviewed on 1 November 2026; not updated automatically. PageAdd is an independent guide, not a government agency.
This English guide explains Korean schemes. Linked authority pages may be in Korean.
