ABSTRACT
Recent cases of sport corruption, including match-fixing in the K-league in 2011 and the professional baseball league and V-league in 2012, have had a significant impact on sport society as well as general society in Korea. The Korean government recognises the issue of integrity and fairness as a structural social evil and has implemented countermeasures. The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, for example, revised the National Sports Promotion Act in 2014 and again in 2016 to create comprehensive countermeasures to foster a fair and transparent environment for sports. In addition to the National Sports Promotion Act, this chapter analyses the legal framework in Korea as it relates to match-fixing, focusing on the criminal, administrative and civil laws. The chapter also examines recent administrative and practical reforms to counter match-fixing. The chapter concludes by suggesting further reforms to legislation relating to betting and telecommunications.
