KWCAG 2.2South Korea
Korean Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2
Korean national standard (KWCAG 2.2, KS X OT0003, revised 28 December 2022) based on WCAG 2.1, with 33 checkpoints drawn from its must-meet criteria. Required for state bodies under the Digital Inclusion Act (Art. 19, in force 22 January 2026) and applied in phases to other providers under the Act on the Prohibition of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Art. 21).
Key facts
- Jurisdiction
- South Korea
- Issued by
- National Information Society Agency (NIA) / National Radio Research Agency (RRA), Ministry of Science and ICT
- Year
- 2022
- Conformance Standard
- WCAG 2.1 based (33 checkpoints)
- Applies To
- Korean public sector, encouraged for private sector
- What it requires
- 4 principles, 14 guidelines, 33 checkpoints
Check your website against KWCAG 2.2
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