Introduction to Shared Accommodation Regulatory Sandbox & Authorization

Regulatory Sandbox & Authorization

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• [New Host Sandbox Guide]ㆍClosed to new registration from August 1, 2026

What is the Shared Accommodation Regulatory Sandbox?

The shared accommodation regulatory sandbox is an ICT regulatory sandbox program that allows for legal shared accommodation for both domestic and foreign guests.

Wehome received a regulatory sandbox approval from the government and became the first in Korea in 2020 to provide legal shared accommodation for both domestic and foreign guests.

Wehome is working together with domestic hosts to revitalize legal shared accommodation.

Wehome, a Company Upgraded to (Temporary) Authorization

Companies verified through the regulatory sandbox can continue their sandbox business until shared accommodation-related laws are institutionalized, following government approval for a transition to (temporary) authorization.

Wehome has completed the verification of its 4-year sandbox business, and the ICT Regulatory Sandbox Committee has approved its transition to temporary authorization. We are currently undergoing the administrative procedures following this approval.

For hosts, this offers the following advantages:

• Sandbox hosts secure a higher level of legal status
• Enhanced stability and reliability for hosts
• Expectation of priority benefits from deregulation following institutionalization

Details of Regulatory Sandbox & Authorization

• Sandbox Content – Granted a regulatory sandbox to allow Wehome’s ‘Domestic/Foreign Shared Accommodation Service’ to broker urban homestays for domestic guests.

• Sandbox Scope – Host addresses are limited to the administrative districts of ‘Seoul’ and ‘Busan’.

• Eligibility Existing Foreigner-only Homestay hosts

• New hosts (Non-Foreigner-only Homestay)

• Accommodation Days Foreigner-only Homestay sandbox hosts: 180 additional days for domestic guests in addition to the existing 365 days for foreign guests.

• New non-Foreigner-only Homestay hosts can operate for 180 days for both domestic and foreign guests.

Reference

• Government Documents Regarding Shared Accommodation Regulatory Sandbox & Authorization
• Detailed Explanation of Shared Accommodation Regulatory Sandbox & Authorization

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