Korean Law for Foreigners
The "Korean Law for Foreigners Blog" is all about topics relevant to both Korean expats and foreigners abroad.
Inheritance from wife in Korea
Inheritance from wife in Korea Inheritance from wife in Korea The client's Korean spouse died and her real estate holdings were the inheritance. Pureum Law Office (PLO) helped the client to find all the property of the Korean spouse, and provided…
Attempted Murder Probation Sentenced
Attempted Murder Probation Sentenced The client suffered from severe depression and attempted to commit suicide with his son, but was unsuccessful and was investigated and tried for the attempted murder of his son. Pureum Law Office did its best to defend…
Road Rage in Korea with a fine sentenced
Road Rage in Korea with a fine sentenced The client had an argument with a vehicle that cut in in front while moving with children in the car, so he used his own car to drive recklessly. The other party…
Sexual Harassment at home with a fine sentenced
Sexual Harassment at home with a fine sentenced While the client was playing a drinking game with a female friend who came to play, the woman contacted the police and reported the client as forcible molestation and detention. Although he was…
Sexual Harassment in Public Suspended
Sexual Harassment in Public Suspended Indictment The client was intoxicated at a friend's house and was investigated by the police for forcibly molesting a woman on the way home. The client said he had no memory of her actions, but when…
De facto Marriage Breakup Compensation
De facto Marriage and Divorce Korea De facto marriage and de facto divorce in South Korea The client was a foreign man who was engaged to a Korean woman who became pregnant, but after breaking up with the woman due to frequent…
Sexual Harassment at a Bar Suspended Indictment
Sexual Harassment at a Bar Suspended Indictment The client started being investigated by the police for forcible molestation for touching a woman's butt at a bar in Itaewon. The client's case was sent to the prosecution stage, and the client appointed…
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 on the subway. The client claimed that he was innocent under investigation…
Probation Sentence in an LSD case
Probation Sentence in an LSD Case - South Korea The client of Pureum Law Office (PLO) in Seoul, South Korea claims that he learned about LSD (known colloquially as "acid") by accident and became interested in the illicit substance. Shortly thereafter he…
