Anoma P. van der Veere and Sungbin Ha
South Korea’s early success in containing the spread of COVID-19 was due to its integration of broad testing, strict enforcement of quarantine guidelines, the use of big data and user-friendly applications, and regulations in terms of data sharing capabilities. The country will be among the first in the world to have a viable and efficient long-term strategy for containing pandemics. However, the use of personal information in tracking patients, and regulations with regard to data collection and sharing, are expected to permanently affect individual privacy.