KC is a mandatory system to sell only the certified by Korea certification body product. It prevents electrical appliances from causing any accidents by risk or malfunction and requires compliance in accordance to Electrical Appliances Safety Control Act and related law.

KC has 3 schemes to confirm compliance:

—KC Safety Certification
—KC Safety Confirmation
—KC Supplier Confirmation

All products in scope can be found in this link

안전관리대상 전기용품 in Korean

KCC certification agencies: KTR, KTC and KTL only

IEC CB certificate/report: Acceptable with conditions
IEC62368 3rd edition is now acceptable in South Korea

Factory inspection: Yes for safety certification

Local representative: No

Certificate validity: infinite with conditions

Sample requirement: depends

Critical component requirements: IEC or KC approved

Document checklist: Korean manual, technical drawings, product specification and others

Lead time: 3-6 weeks
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Certification procedure:

—>Application submission
—>Document review
—>KC factory inspection if applicable for KC certification
—>Draft report/certificate review
—>Issue of KC certificate

KC marking requirements:

—Safety Certification Mark with KC Application Number
—Product Name
—Model Name
—Input Rating
—Manufacturer Name
—Production date (e.g. year and month of the production date or lot number
—Phone number or address of service provider in Korea
—Korean RRA Mark if applicable