Who does it apply to?

All businesses in scope of the Act

What evidence is expected?

All generative-AI notices and high-impact assessments complete.

End of the one-year grace period for fines (expected)

Q: When does "End of the one-year grace period for fines (expected)" apply?

22 January 2027 (Upcoming). The grace period on administrative fines runs at least one year from 22 January 2026. Treat this date as the earliest point at which routine fines start.

The grace period on administrative fines runs at least one year from 22 January 2026. Treat this date as the earliest point at which routine fines start.

Date: 22 January 2027 (in 122 days)
Status: Upcoming
Law: AI Basic Act
Jurisdiction: South Korea
Applies to: All businesses in scope of the Act
Evidence expected: All generative-AI notices and high-impact assessments complete.
Source: Cooley, Korea AI Basic Act overview
Last reviewed: 2026-09-21

What to do

Check whether it applies to you with the readiness scan.
Record the obligation against each affected system in your AI inventory.
The Compliance Kit holds the document that produces the evidence for this row.

Related obligations

AI Basic Act in force 2026-01-22
High-impact AI obligations activated 2026-07-21

Cite this

Dutybound, "End of the one-year grace period for fines (expected)", AI regulation deadline tracker, reviewed 2026-09-21, https://getdutybound.com/deadlines/kr-grace-end/. Primary source: https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2026/2026-01-27-south-koreas-ai-basic-act-overview-and-key-takeaways.