4. Other information prescribed by the heads of public institutions.
(2) Public institutions shall actively endeavor to disclose information that people need to know to the
public, in addition to matters prescribed in paragraph (1).
Article 8 (Preparation, Provision, etc. of Information Lists)
(1) Public institutions shall prepare and keep a list of information that they have and manage so that
people can easily understand such information list and disclose such information list to the public via the
information disclosure system by using the information and communications network: Provided, That
where information that may not be disclosed pursuant to Article 9 (1) is included in the list of information,
such the relevant part of the list may not be provided or disclosed.
(2) Public institutions shall secure a place for information disclosure and facilities required to disclose
information in order to perform their duties regarding information disclosure in an expeditious and smooth
manner.
Article 8-2 (Disclosure of Original Text of Information to be Disclosed)
Central administrative agencies and institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree, from among public
institutions, shall disclose information classified as information to be disclosed, from among information
kept and managed in an electronic format, to the public via the information disclosure system by using the
information and communications network, even when no request for information disclosure is made.
Article 9 (Information Subject to Non-Disclosure)
(1) All information kept and managed by public institutions shall be subject to disclosure to the public:
Provided, That any of the following information may not be disclosed:
1. Information that is classified as confidential information or information subject to non-disclosure
pursuant to other Acts or orders given under Acts (limited to the National Assembly Regulations, the
Supreme Court Regulations, the Constitutional Court Regulations, the National Election Commission
Regulations, Presidential Decree, and Municipal Ordinances);
2. Information pertaining to the national security, national defense, unification, diplomatic relations,
etc., which is deemed likely to seriously undermine national interests, if it is disclosed;
3. Information which is likely to seriously obstruct the protection of people's lives, physical safety and
properties, if it is disclosed;
4. Information pertaining to a trial in progress, the prevention and investigation of crimes, indictment
and maintenance of a public prosecution, the execution and correction of a sentence, and security
disposition, which, if disclosed, has considerable grounds for significantly obstructing the performance
of duties or infringing upon the right of a criminal defendant to face fair trial;
5. Information pertaining to audit, supervision, inspection, tests, regulations, tendering contracts,
technology development, or personnel management, or information at the stage of decision-making
processes or internal-review processes, etc., which, if disclosed, has considerable grounds for
remarkably obstructing the fair performance of duties or research and development: Provided, That
where information is not disclosed due to decision-making processes or internal-review processes, if