Where Is Korea's Imported Car Market Headed?... Samjong KPMG to Host Seminar

Analyzing Market Trends, Risk Management, and Accounting & Tax Issues

Samjong KPMG will host an event to analyze global trends in the automotive industry and the imported car market, and to discuss key practical response strategies.

On October 6, Samjong KPMG announced that it will hold the ‘2026 Imported Car Seminar’ on October 20 at POSCO Tower Yeoksam in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

The seminar will be divided into three sessions: market trends, risk management, and accounting & tax. In the market trends session, Narae Kim, Senior Researcher at Samjong KPMG, will present ‘Global Automotive Industry and Korea’s Imported Car Market Trends,’ analyzing major changes in the global automotive industry, reviewing developments in Korea’s imported car market, and providing outlooks for the future. This will be followed by Yongho Cho, Executive Director at Samjong KPMG, who will introduce applicable artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and real-world use cases for the imported automobile industry through his presentation, ‘AI Technology Adoption in Imported Car Business.’

In the risk management session, Sungwon Jang, Executive Director at Samjong KPMG, will review key legal and regulatory risks—such as violations of the Act on Labeling and Advertising—as well as matters to consider when responding to these risks in the imported car industry. Changmin Lee, Executive Director at Samjong KPMG, will explore information security issues that companies must address and methods for effective management under the theme of ‘Managing Information Security Risks for Imported Cars.’

The accounting & tax session will provide a broad review of accounting, taxation, and customs issues affecting the imported car sector. Junseong Choi, Executive Director at Samjong KPMG, will discuss major accounting issues and practical considerations for the industry, while Youngseo Cho, Executive Director at Samjong KPMG, will outline key tax issues and response strategies for imported car companies, drawing on recent tax audit cases.

Next, Taejoo Kim, Managing Director at Samjong KPMG, will examine major customs issues and recent regulatory changes in the imported car sector, focusing on electric vehicles and after-service (AS) parts cases, and will present practical strategies that companies should consider when conducting import and export transactions.

Applications to participate in the seminar and more detailed information can be found on the Samjong KPMG website.

Younghoon Byun, Head of Audit at Samjong KPMG, said, “We hope this seminar will help the imported car industry grasp the direction of market changes and prepare effective responses to critical management issues.”

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