Government Certification

Wehome is the only legitimate platform for domestic shared accommodations in South Korea. Through the ICT regulatory sandbox special case granted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, domestic shared accommodations were approved on November 28, 2019, and the official service was launched on July 15, 2020. Currently, shared accommodations through other platforms are illegal operations that violate the Tourism Promotion Act and the Foreigner Tourism City Homestay Business Act. Legitimate shared accommodations according to the sandbox special case can only be facilitated through the Wehome platform or booking platforms integrated with Wehome.

“Wehome shared accommodations” refer to legally authorized shared accommodations under the regulatory sandbox special case. Wehome registers hosts as Wehome shared accommodation providers after undergoing host screening based on the government’s special case conditions and criteria. The special case targets two types: Type A (new hosts) and Type B (existing Foreigner Tourism City Homestay businesses), each with different application and screening criteria. Once the accommodation registration and special case application are completed, the Wehome team will decide and inform the host about the registration status as a Wehome shared accommodation provider. The completion of this process and screening is necessary for legal shared accommodations for domestic and foreign residents.

The Wehome shared accommodation special case has been extended for two years as of July 15, 2020, with an expanded scope targeting hosts residing in residential properties throughout Seoul.