Politics · South Korea · 8 hrs ago
North Gyeongsang agencies score average 9.18 in integrity review
North Gyeongsang Province’s 23 affiliated agencies averaged 9.18 out of 10 in a 2026 integrity review.
The province in South Korea has assessed these agencies since 2021 to check integrity and identify factors that could lead to corruption.
The average topped 9 for the first time since the reviews began.
Scores combine public and staff views of integrity with an assessment of anti-corruption work, and can be reduced for corruption cases.
No agency received the highest grade: seven earned grade 2, nine grade 3, six grade 4 and one grade 5.
The Dokdo Foundation received the lowest grade, 5; staff ratings also fell, even as scores for anti-corruption efforts improved.
The results will affect performance assessments, and top-performing agencies will receive prize money.
North Gyeongsang Province’s 23 affiliated agencies averaged 9.18 out of 10 in the 2026 comprehensive integrity review, the first average above 9 since the review began in 2021.
No agency received the top grade; seven received Grade 2, nine Grade 3, six Grade 4 and one Grade 5.
The integrity-effort score rose to 9.09 from 8.45, while external and internal perception scores fell.
The Dokdo Foundation received the lowest grade, Grade 5.
The results will be reflected in management and medical-centre director performance reviews, and high-performing agencies will receive prize money.
- Who
- North Gyeongsang Province’s affiliated agencies were assessed.
- What
- The agencies averaged 9.18 out of 10 in the 2026 comprehensive integrity review.
- When
- The results were announced on November 10, 2026.
- Where
- North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
- Why
- The review assesses integrity and identifies factors that may lead to corruption so agencies can improve.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
North Gyeongsang Province began assessing the integrity of its affiliated public agencies.
The three provincial medical centres began being assessed separately from general agencies.
The province announced the 2026 review results, including an average score of 9.18.
- Agencies assessed
- 23
- Average score
- 9.18 out of 10
- Grade 2
- 7 agencies
- Grade 3
- 9 agencies
- Grade 4
- 6 agencies
- Grade 5
- 1 agency: Dokdo Foundation
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What people are saying
The fact that comprehensive integrity exceeded 9 points for the first time since the evaluation began is the result of affiliated agencies putting integrity into practice as a core value in organizational management
However, the decline in internal perception is an issue that needs to be examined more carefully from the perspective of organizational culture