Korean Law for Foreigners
The "Korean Law for Foreigners Blog" is all about topics relevant to both Korean expats and foreigners abroad.
Child Support in Korea 2025
1. Korea’s Child Support Standard Since the Seoul Family Court enacted and published the child support standard table on May 30, 2012, it was further revised on May 30, 2014 and November 17, 2017. In the meantime, the standard table for calculating child…
Korea Inheritance Tax Advice in 2024 (How To Save It)
Korea Inheritance Tax Advice in 2024 Many of our foreign clients here at Pureum Law Office (PLO) have asked about Korea inheritance tax when we were assisting them with related legal issues. This blog post explains the rules and laws associated with…
Sex Crimes in Korea (2024 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 as categorized by South Korean criminal law and special acts, with a step-by-step guide for the necessary defensive measures. South Korean laws…
Latest News on Exceptional Nationality Renunciation
It has been more than 2 months since the decree of Exceptional Nationality Renunciation was newly legislated on October 1st, 2022. However, the National Assembly Subcommittee is yet to enact the necessary Enforcement Degree or Enforcement Regulations that support Article 14 Clause…
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, and leasing have already spread throughout the industry and become commonplace. In particular, more than 5,000 franchise headquarters and over 250,000 franchisees…
Divorce in Korea in 2025
Obtaining a divorce in South Korea almost always requires professional legal help, especially when it involves a foreigner spouse or couple.
Scam Alert!
Since late July, we've had multiple reports that an imposter in the name of Mr. Hong, Hyeon has been pretending to be a visa consultant at Pureum. No such person ever worked for Pureum. Do not send funds to this Mr.…
K-ETA Korea Electronic Travel Authorization
Pureum Law Office can assist with K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization), the online electronic authorization for travel to Korea for visa-free foreign visitors.
South Korea Re-entry Permit Exemption
Re-entry Permit Exemption - South Korea South Korea's Re-Entry Permit Exemption will be brought back into effect from April 1, 2022 after having been suspended since June 1, 2020 as part of COVID-19 protocols. Who is Exempted from Re-entry Permit According to…
