Read our specially curated articles informing foreigners on how to navigate the legal pathways of South Korea.
Since 2014, PLO has represented various foreign nationals in sex-related offences. Today, let’s learn about sex-related offences as categorized by South Korean criminal law and special acts, with a step-by-step guide for the necessary defensive measures. The South Korean laws [...]
Divorce in Korea for Foreigners – #1 Divorce Lawyer in Korea Dear expats, this is the [...]
Exchanging a Foreign Driver’s License for a Korean One Our office receives a lot of inquiries [...]
Foreigners residing in South Korea who wish to retain their F-2-7 visa should be aware of [...]
In a previous article, we talked about the legal effect of a will created in Korea [...]
COVID-19 Relief Funds for Foreign Residents in Seoul Dear Seoul Expat Community, For foreign residents [...]
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 inherited property This time we will talk more about the division of inherited property, according to the Korean inheritance law. In our example from the previous article, Mike [...]
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 – Call from Investigator What to do if one day you, as a foreigner in Korea, receive a phone call from an investigator telling you that [...]
Detention Arrest Confinement 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 [...]
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 managing partner, Mr. Simon [...]
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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 [...]
In the previous articles of PLO we have talked about whether it is possible for a foreigner to get a divorce in Korea, what the procedure and time frames are [...]
Divorce in Korea for Foreigners in 2021 Specializing as divorce lawyers in Korea was not exactly our plan when we opened our offices in 2014 to help English speaking foreigners [...]
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 [...]
Never visit immigration again with the “Holy Grail” of Korean visas. One of our most common inquiries is whether someone can apply for the F-5 visa when they have been [...]
What is Special Naturalization? Special Naturalization has been established to allow for a variety of unique circumstances which Korean society would like to provide unique benefits regarding citizenship. People who [...]
Simplified Naturalization vs. Generalized Naturalization Simplified naturalization in Korea, despite its name, is only simple if you happen to have a very specific Korea-related family background or marital status. The [...]
This article is the second in a 4-part series on the Korean naturalization system and how to become a Korean citizen. Skip to the end for links to the other [...]
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 [...]
Divorce in Korea for Foreigners – #1 Divorce Lawyer in Korea Dear expats, this is the second article in our [...]
Exchanging a Foreign Driver’s License for a Korean One Our office receives a lot of inquiries related to the exchange [...]
Foreigners residing in South Korea who wish to retain their F-2-7 visa should be aware of the rules and exemptions. [...]
In a previous article, we talked about the legal effect of a will created in Korea by a foreigner and [...]
COVID-19 Relief Funds for Foreign Residents in Seoul Dear Seoul Expat Community, For foreign residents in Seoul who meet [...]
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 inherited property This time we will talk more about the division of inherited property, according to the Korean [...]
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 – Call from Investigator What to do if one day you, as a foreigner in Korea, [...]
Detention Arrest Confinement in Korea Today we will take a look at the procedure that may let you get released [...]
How can I possibly be detained in Korea? Our law office is a firm specializing, among other areas of law, [...]
Today we are entering another mini-series of articles by Pureum Law Office. This time we will discuss two sub-types of [...]
In the previous articles of PLO we have talked about whether it is possible for a foreigner to get a [...]
Divorce in Korea for Foreigners in 2021 Specializing as divorce lawyers in Korea was not exactly our plan when we [...]
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; [...]
Never visit immigration again with the “Holy Grail” of Korean visas. One of our most common inquiries is whether someone [...]
What is Special Naturalization? Special Naturalization has been established to allow for a variety of unique circumstances which Korean society [...]
Simplified Naturalization vs. Generalized Naturalization Simplified naturalization in Korea, despite its name, is only simple if you happen to have [...]
This article is the second in a 4-part series on the Korean naturalization system and how to become a Korean [...]
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 [...]
