A public official or former public official who divulges official secrets obtained in the course of performing his or her duties and classified by statutes or regulations as secret shall be punished by imprisonment with or without labor for not more than two years or suspension of qualifications for not more than five years.
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER VII CRIMES CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Criminal Act — Article 127 (Divulgence of Official Secrets)
형법 제127조
This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2023-08-08. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.
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