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Dual Citizenship in Korea | 2023 Trends, FAQs and Special Renunciation

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Korea Inheritance Tax Advice in 2023 (How To Save It)

Korea Inheritance Tax Advice in 2023 Many of our foreign clients here at Pureum Law Office [...]

Sex Crimes in Korea (2023 Korean Criminal Law)

Sex Crimes in Korea Since 2014, PLO has represented various foreign nationals in sex-related offenses. Let’s [...]

Extradition law in the Republic of Korea (Extradition to Korea in 2023)

Extradition to Korea in 2023 After first signing an extradition agreement with Australia in 1991, [...]

05
Jan

3 Protection Systems under Korean Franchise Law in 2023 (to better understand Korean franchise business)

Korean Franchise Law: 3 Franchisee Protection Systems In South Korea, new types of commercial activities [...]

Divorce in Korea (Up-to-date information on Korean Divorce in 2023)

Divorce in Korea for Foreigners – #1 Divorce Lawyer in Korea Untying the knot in South Korea doesn’t have to turn into a K-pop drama, but getting a divorce in [...]

All About K-ETA (Implemented on September 1, 2021)

Travel to Korea – K-ETA Application K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) is an online electronic authorization for travel to Korea for visa-free foreign visitors, which can be obtained before [...]

30
Mar

5 Steps for Collecting Debt in Korea (in and out of court)

5 Steps for Collecting Debt in Korea (in and out of court) Collecting Debt from Korea There are many different ways to collect on debts in Korea. Pureum [...]

5 Tips Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney in Korea (tips for finding a good lawyer)

5 Tips to Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney in Korea Simon Lee is a managing partner at Pureum Law Office (PLO). He has been practicing law since 2012, establishing [...]

Sexual Harassment on Subway dismissed

Sexual Harassment on Subway dismissed The client was accused of forcible molestation by a disabled woman sitting in front of the client who was on the way to work [...]

23
Jun

Exchanging Foreign Driver’s License for a Korean One

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20
Apr

75 points are enough for Korean F-2-7 visa

75 points are enough for F-2 Korean visa (based on new manual from 2021)

Foreigners residing in South Korea who wish to retain their F-2-7 visa should be aware of the rules and exemptions. [...]

19
Apr

Korean Inheritance Law (based on 2022 Korean Civil Code)

Korean Inheritance Law – Wills in Korea In a previous article, we talked about the legal effect of a will created in Korea by a foreigner and methods of creation [...]

15
Dec

COVID-19 Immigration-related Measures

COVID-19 Immigration-related Measures The following immigration-related measures are a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and points provided by the Ministry of Justice Situation Room in regards to the COVID-19 [...]

13
May

Division of inheritance in Korea (Korean Civil Law article 1000, 1001, 1003 and 1009)

Division of inheritance in Korea This time we will talk more about the division of inherited property — division of inheritance in Korea — according to the Korean inheritance law. [...]

03
Apr

Legal effect and validity of a will created in Korea

Legal effect and validity of a will created in Korea Lately, we have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries about inheritance and wills in Korea. In response to this, [...]

26
Mar

How to Get a Quick Easy Amicable Divorce Settlement in Korea

How to Get a Quick Easy Amicable Divorce Settlement in Korea Sometimes things just don’t work out. You’re both good people, but somehow you drifted apart. Or maybe you just [...]

06
Sep

How to deal with a Call from an Investigator in Korea: Criminal Procedure in Korea Part 3

Criminal Procedure in Korea – How to handle a Call from Investigator in Korea What to do if one day you, as a foreigner in Korea, receive a phone [...]

24
Jun

Detention and release in Korea- Korean Criminal Procedure 2

Detention and Release in Korea Today we will take a look at the procedure that may let you get released if you were detained and how the investigation is going [...]

19
Jun

Arrest procedures in Korea (How can I possibly be detained in Korea)- Korean Criminal procedure 1

Arrest Procedures in Korea: How can I possibly be detained in Korea? Our law office is a firm specializing, among other areas of law, in criminal matters regarding foreigners. Our [...]

12
Jun

F-2-99 visa: long-term residency

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10
Apr

What are the F-2-7 and F-2-99 visas?

Today we are entering another mini-series of articles by Pureum Law Office. This time we will discuss two sub-types of F-2 visa: F-2-7 and F-2-99. First, we are going to [...]

15
Mar

F-6 Visa after Divorce in Korea (Alimony, custody, child support and the loss of F-6)

F-6 Visa after Divorce in Korea (Alimony, custody, child support and the loss of F-6) In the previous articles of PLO we have talked about whether it is possible [...]

05
Mar

6 Legal Grounds for Divorce in Korea (2020 Divorce Rate in Korea)

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21
Feb

Divorce Procedure in Korea and How Long It Takes – #1 Divorce Lawyer in Korea

Advice from a Divorce Lawyer in Korea Dear expats, this is the second article in our series on divorce procedures in Korea. We previously determined whether or not foreigners can [...]

11
Feb

Can I divorce in Korea under Korean Law?

Divorce in South Korea 1. My spouse and I have never registered nor reported our marriage to the Korean government; can we still divorce in Korea? Yes, as long as [...]

01
Feb

How to Apply for Korea F-5 Visa While on F-6 Spousal Visa

How to Apply for Korean F-5 Visa While on a Spousal Visa (F6) One of our most common inquiries is whether someone can apply for the F-5 visa if they [...]

25
Jan

How to Become a Korean Citizen: Korean Special Naturalization (3 Categories)

Become a Korean Citizen: Korean Special Naturalization What is Special Naturalization? Special Naturalization has been established to allow for a variety of unique circumstances which Korean society would like [...]

13
Nov

How to Become a Korean Citizen: Korean Simplified Naturalization

How to Become a Korean Citizen : Korean Simplified Naturalization Korean Simplified Naturalization vs. Generalized Naturalization Simplified naturalization in Korea, despite its name, is only simple if you happen [...]

06
Nov

How to Get Korean Citizenship: General Naturalization Method (일반귀화)

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30
Oct

How a Foreigner Becomes Korean: South Korea’s Naturalization Process

This article is the first in a 4-part series. Skip to the end of the article for links to the following 3 parts and more detailed processing information. Applying For [...]

23
Oct

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Don’t take that photo! How taking someone’s picture can land you in a Korean jail

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20
Aug

3 Things You Must Do When Renting an Apartment in Korea

We live in a country where you don’t just put down your first and last month’s rent when you move into a new place. You could be putting down millions, [...]

Korean Labor Laws You Should Know

South Korean Labor Law In recent years, South Korea has experienced an influx of foreigners with working visas. Unfortunately, the quality of working conditions for foreign workers seems to have [...]

Have You Been in Korea for 5 Years?

Have you been in Korea for 5 consecutive years? Do you know what F-2-99 Visa is? If you’ve been here for 5 years you should! F-2-99 Visa grants you residential status [...]

Atty Simon Appointed by SGC

Atty Simon(이도경 변호사) was appointed to work as a Certified Legal Counselor of Seoul Global Center this year again by Park, the Mayor of Seoul. Atty Simon has been under the duty [...]

12
Apr

Facebook Page of Pureum Law Office

Facebook Page of Pureum Law Office We have a Facebook page so our clients can easily stay up to date with our operating hours and to receive notifications of new [...]

Simon’s Free Consultation Schedule at SGC

Attorney Simon Lee has been providing pro bono legal services at Seoul Global Center (SGC) since 2014. Please be advised of Attorney Lee’s SGC December 2021 schedule should you desire [...]

Child Support in Korea 2023

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Dual Citizenship in Korea | 2023 Trends, FAQs and Special Renunciation

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Korea Inheritance Tax Advice in 2023 (How To Save It)

Korea Inheritance Tax Advice in 2023 Many of our foreign clients here at Pureum Law Office (PLO) have asked about [...]

Sex Crimes in Korea (2023 Korean Criminal Law)

Sex Crimes in Korea Since 2014, PLO has represented various foreign nationals in sex-related offenses. Let’s learn about sex-related offenses [...]

Extradition law in the Republic of Korea (Extradition to Korea in 2023)

Extradition to Korea in 2023 After first signing an extradition agreement with Australia in 1991, the Republic of Korea [...]

05
Jan

3 Protection Systems under Korean Franchise Law in 2023 (to better understand Korean franchise business)

Korean Franchise Law: 3 Franchisee Protection Systems In South Korea, new types of commercial activities such as franchising, factoring, [...]

Divorce in Korea (Up-to-date information on Korean Divorce in 2023)

Divorce in Korea for Foreigners – #1 Divorce Lawyer in Korea Untying the knot in South Korea doesn’t have to [...]

All About K-ETA (Implemented on September 1, 2021)

Travel to Korea – K-ETA Application K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) is an online electronic authorization for travel to [...]

30
Mar

5 Steps for Collecting Debt in Korea (in and out of court)

5 Steps for Collecting Debt in Korea (in and out of court) Collecting Debt from Korea There are [...]

5 Tips Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney in Korea (tips for finding a good lawyer)

5 Tips to Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney in Korea Simon Lee is a managing partner at Pureum Law [...]

Sexual Harassment on Subway dismissed

Sexual Harassment on Subway dismissed The client was accused of forcible molestation by a disabled woman sitting in front [...]

23
Jun

Exchanging Foreign Driver’s License for a Korean One

[...]

20
Apr

75 points are enough for F-2 Korean visa (based on new manual from 2021)

Foreigners residing in South Korea who wish to retain their F-2-7 visa should be aware of the rules and exemptions. [...]

19
Apr

Korean Inheritance Law (based on 2022 Korean Civil Code)

Korean Inheritance Law – Wills in Korea In a previous article, we talked about the legal effect of a will [...]

15
Dec

COVID-19 Immigration-related Measures

COVID-19 Immigration-related Measures The following immigration-related measures are a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and points provided by the [...]

13
May

Division of inheritance in Korea (Korean Civil Law article 1000, 1001, 1003 and 1009)

Division of inheritance in Korea This time we will talk more about the division of inherited property — division of [...]

03
Apr

Legal effect and validity of a will created in Korea

Legal effect and validity of a will created in Korea Lately, we have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries [...]

26
Mar

How to Get a Quick Easy Amicable Divorce Settlement in Korea

How to Get a Quick Easy Amicable Divorce Settlement in Korea Sometimes things just don’t work out. You’re both good [...]

06
Sep

How to deal with a Call from an Investigator in Korea: Criminal Procedure in Korea Part 3

Criminal Procedure in Korea – How to handle a Call from Investigator in Korea What to do if one [...]

24
Jun

Detention and release in Korea- Korean Criminal Procedure 2

Detention and Release in Korea Today we will take a look at the procedure that may let you get released [...]

19
Jun

Arrest procedures in Korea (How can I possibly be detained in Korea)- Korean Criminal procedure 1

Arrest Procedures in Korea: How can I possibly be detained in Korea? Our law office is a firm specializing, among [...]

12
Jun

F-2-99 visa: long-term residency

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10
Apr

What are the F-2-7 and F-2-99 visas?

Today we are entering another mini-series of articles by Pureum Law Office. This time we will discuss two sub-types of [...]

15
Mar

F-6 Visa after Divorce in Korea (Alimony, custody, child support and the loss of F-6)

F-6 Visa after Divorce in Korea (Alimony, custody, child support and the loss of F-6) In the previous articles [...]

05
Mar

6 Legal Grounds for Divorce in Korea (2020 Divorce Rate in Korea)

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21
Feb

Divorce Procedure in Korea and How Long It Takes – #1 Divorce Lawyer in Korea

Advice from a Divorce Lawyer in Korea Dear expats, this is the second article in our series on divorce procedures [...]

11
Feb

Can I divorce in Korea under Korean Law?

Divorce in South Korea 1. My spouse and I have never registered nor reported our marriage to the Korean government; [...]

01
Feb

How to Apply for Korea F-5 Visa While on F-6 Spousal Visa

How to Apply for Korean F-5 Visa While on a Spousal Visa (F6) One of our most common inquiries is [...]

25
Jan

How to Become a Korean Citizen: Korean Special Naturalization (3 Categories)

Become a Korean Citizen: Korean Special Naturalization What is Special Naturalization? Special Naturalization has been established to allow for [...]

13
Nov

How to Become a Korean Citizen: Korean Simplified Naturalization

How to Become a Korean Citizen : Korean Simplified Naturalization Korean Simplified Naturalization vs. Generalized Naturalization Simplified naturalization in [...]

06
Nov

How to Get Korean Citizenship: General Naturalization Method (일반귀화)

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30
Oct

How a Foreigner Becomes Korean: South Korea’s Naturalization Process

This article is the first in a 4-part series. Skip to the end of the article for links to the [...]

23
Oct

Don’t take that photo! How taking someone’s picture can land you in a Korean jail

[...]

20
Aug

3 Things You Must Do When Renting an Apartment in Korea

We live in a country where you don’t just put down your first and last month’s rent when you move [...]

Korean Labor Laws You Should Know

South Korean Labor Law In recent years, South Korea has experienced an influx of foreigners with working visas. Unfortunately, the [...]

Have You Been in Korea for 5 Years?

Have you been in Korea for 5 consecutive years? Do you know what F-2-99 Visa is? If you’ve been here [...]

Atty Simon Appointed by SGC

Atty Simon(이도경 변호사) was appointed to work as a Certified Legal Counselor of Seoul Global Center this year again by Park, [...]

12
Apr

Facebook Page of Pureum Law Office

Facebook Page of Pureum Law Office We have a Facebook page so our clients can easily stay up to date [...]

Simon’s Free Consultation Schedule at SGC

Attorney Simon Lee has been providing pro bono legal services at Seoul Global Center (SGC) since 2014. Please be advised [...]