Read our specially curated articles informing foreigners on how to navigate the legal pathways of South Korea.
Sometimes things just don’t work out. You’re both good people, but somehow you drifted apart. Or maybe you just want different things out of the future. Regardless, Korea makes amicable divorce a relatively painless process. Here’s what you need to [...]
What to do if one day you, as a foreigner in Korea, receive a phone call [...]
Today we will take a look at the procedure that may let you get released if [...]
Our law office is a firm specializing, among other areas of law, in criminal matters regarding [...]
The client in this case did not have previous convictions, however, he did commit quite a [...]
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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 [...]
Pureum Law Office has previously discussed whether it was possible to get a divorce in Korea, what the procedure is like and how long it takes, as well as different [...]
Dear expats in Korea, here is the second article in our series about the divorce procedure in Korea. Last time we discussed about whether a foreigner can get a divorce [...]
There has been a number of inquiries regarding the divorce procedure between foreigners in Korea, so PLO plans to post a total of 4 articles within 4 weeks, where we [...]
The client in this case, who already had a record of being sentenced to imprisonment before, was found guilty of confining a “booking” girl at a night club and injuring [...]
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, [...]
In recent years, Korea has experienced an influx of foreigners with working visas. Unfortunately, the quality of working conditions for foreign workers seems to have degenerated on an inverse scale [...]
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 [...]
We have been operating a page in Facebook as more comfortable and customer friendly way to contact to clients. If you want to listen more about us and get updated [...]
As you know, Atty. Simon has been providing pro bono legal services at Seoul Global Center(SGC) since 2014. Please be advised of Atty Simon’s SGC July Schedule, should you be [...]
What to do if one day you, as a foreigner in Korea, receive a phone call from an investigator telling [...]
Today we will take a look at the procedure that may let you get released if you were detained and [...]
Our law office is a firm specializing, among other areas of law, in criminal matters regarding foreigners. Our managing partner, [...]
The client in this case did not have previous convictions, however, he did commit quite a serious crime by creating [...]
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 [...]
Pureum Law Office has previously discussed whether it was possible to get a divorce in Korea, what the procedure is [...]
Dear expats in Korea, here is the second article in our series about the divorce procedure in Korea. Last time [...]
There has been a number of inquiries regarding the divorce procedure between foreigners in Korea, so PLO plans to post [...]
The client in this case, who already had a record of being sentenced to imprisonment before, was found guilty of [...]
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 [...]
In recent years, Korea has experienced an influx of foreigners with working visas. Unfortunately, the quality of working conditions for [...]
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, [...]
We have been operating a page in Facebook as more comfortable and customer friendly way to contact to clients. If [...]
As you know, Atty. Simon has been providing pro bono legal services at Seoul Global Center(SGC) since 2014. Please be [...]
