Read our specially curated articles informing foreigners on how to navigate the legal pathways of South Korea.
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 entering the Republic of Korea (ROK) for the purpose of [...]
Child Support in Korea 2022 1. Korea’s Child Support Standard 2022 Since the Seoul Family Court [...]
5 Steps for Collecting Debt in Korea (in and out of court) Collecting Debt [...]
5 Tips to Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney in Korea Simon Lee is a managing [...]
Korea Inheritance Tax Advice in 2022 Many of our foreign clients here at Pureum Law Office [...]
Korean Franchise Law: 3 Franchisee Protection Systems In South Korea, new types of commercial activities [...]
Dual Citizenship in Korea Pureum Law Office (PLO) head Simon Lee wrote an article on dual citizenship in Korea in Dual Citizenship Report, which is a world-leading authority on dual [...]
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 divorce in Korea for [...]
Sex Crimes in Korea Since 2014, PLO has represented various foreign nationals in sex-related offenses. Today, let’s learn about sex-related offenses as categorized by South Korean criminal law and special [...]
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 [...]
Exchanging a Foreign Driver’s License for a Korean One Our office receives a lot of inquiries related to the exchange of a national (foreign) driver’s license for a Korean one. [...]
Foreigners residing in South Korea who wish to retain their F-2-7 visa should be aware of the rules and exemptions. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Division of inheritance in Korea This time we will talk more about the division of inherited property, according to the Korean inheritance law. In our example from the previous [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In most countries, photographers can take pictures in public and use them as they would like. Not so in Korea. While our photo-taking comrades abroad can enjoy ownership of the [...]
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, [...]
South Korean Labor Laws 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 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(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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Child Support in Korea 2022 1. Korea’s Child Support Standard 2022 Since the Seoul Family Court enacted and published the [...]
5 Steps for Collecting Debt in Korea (in and out of court) Collecting Debt from Korea There are [...]
5 Tips to Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney in Korea Simon Lee is a managing partner at Pureum Law [...]
Korea Inheritance Tax Advice in 2022 Many of our foreign clients here at Pureum Law Office (PLO) have asked about [...]
Korean Franchise Law: 3 Franchisee Protection Systems In South Korea, new types of commercial activities such as franchising, factoring, [...]
Dual Citizenship in Korea Pureum Law Office (PLO) head Simon Lee wrote an article on dual citizenship in Korea in [...]
Divorce in Korea for Foreigners – #1 Divorce Lawyer in Korea Untying the knot in South Korea doesn’t have to [...]
Sex Crimes in Korea Since 2014, PLO has represented various foreign nationals in sex-related offenses. Today, let’s learn about sex-related [...]
Sexual Harassment on Subway dismissed The client was accused of forcible molestation by a disabled woman sitting in front [...]
Exchanging a Foreign Driver’s License for a Korean One Our office receives a lot of inquiries related to the exchange [...]
Korean Inheritance Law – Wills in Korea In a previous article, we talked about the legal effect of a will [...]
COVID-19 Immigration-related Measures The following immigration-related measures are a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and points provided by the [...]
Division of inheritance in Korea This time we will talk more about the division of inherited property, according to the [...]
Legal effect and validity of a will created in Korea Lately, we have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries [...]
How to Get a Quick Easy Amicable Divorce Settlement in Korea Sometimes things just don’t work out. You’re both good [...]
Criminal Procedure in Korea – How to handle a Call from Investigator in Korea What to do if one [...]
Detention and Release in Korea Today we will take a look at the procedure that may let you get released [...]
Arrest Procedures in Korea: How can I possibly be detained in Korea? Our law office is a firm specializing, among [...]
Today we are entering another mini-series of articles by Pureum Law Office. This time we will discuss two sub-types of [...]
F-6 Visa after Divorce in Korea (Alimony, custody, child support and the loss of F-6) In the previous articles [...]
Advice from a Divorce Lawyer in Korea Dear expats, this is the second article in our series on divorce procedures [...]
Divorce in South Korea 1. My spouse and I have never registered nor reported our marriage to the Korean government; [...]
How to Apply for Korean F-5 Visa While on a Spousal Visa (F6) One of our most common inquiries is [...]
Become a Korean Citizen: Korean Special Naturalization What is Special Naturalization? Special Naturalization has been established to allow for [...]
How to Become a Korean Citizen : Korean Simplified Naturalization Korean Simplified Naturalization vs. Generalized Naturalization Simplified naturalization in [...]
This article is the first in a 4-part series. Skip to the end of the article for links to the [...]
In most countries, photographers can take pictures in public and use them as they would like. Not so in Korea. [...]
We live in a country where you don’t just put down your first and last month’s rent when you move [...]
South Korean Labor Laws In recent years, South Korea has experienced an influx of foreigners with working visas. Unfortunately, the [...]
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(이도경 변호사) was appointed to work as a Certified Legal Counselor of Seoul Global Center this year again by Park, [...]
Attorney Simon Lee has been providing pro bono legal services at Seoul Global Center (SGC) since 2014. Please be advised [...]
Facebook Page of Pureum Law Office We have a Facebook page so our clients can easily stay up to date [...]
