Korean Law for Foreigners
The 'Korean Law for Foreigners Blog' covers topics relevant to expats and foreign residents in Korea, as well as overseas Koreans and non-Koreans who need legal assistance in South Korea.
Relocation of Pureum Law Office to Gongdeok in Seoul
The Lawyer in Gongdeok In an effort to better serve expats in Korea, we are happy to announce that we have relocated our office to one of the most convenience locations in Seoul! We are now just a 1-minute walk from exit…
Acquisitive Prescription: 20 Years Ownership
Acquisitive Prescription - South Korea The client in this case of Acquisitive Prescription - South Korea had sold a parcel of land to person A, but the latter did not register their ownership rights. Meanwhile, person B contacted our client and said…
Acquitted after being charged with obstruction of justice – South Korea
Acquitted after being charged with obstruction of justice - South Korea Pureum Law Office (PLO) recently defended a foreign client who had been put on trial and falsely accused of violating South Korea's Criminal Act and Immigration Act. Our client was eventually…
Obligee’s Right of Revocation – South Korea
Obligee's Right of Revocation - South Korea The client in this case and his spouse were sued by a person in South Korea who claimed the Right of Revocation based on an allegation that the act of the client’s spouse, whereby she…
Simon D. Lee officially certified as an Expert Divorce Attorney!
Korean Bar Association certifies Simon D. Lee as an “Expert Divorce Attorney” Over the past 3 years attorney Simon D. Lee has successfully resolved over 30 divorce cases, thereby reaching the milestone of 120 hours of professional assistance, for which the Korean…
Legal effect and validity of a will created in Korea
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, PLO has decided to issue another mini-series of articles, addressing the most…
Case study: LSD import
LSD Import - Korea Our client in this case of LSD Import was arrested for importing LSD into South Korea after ordering the illicit substance off of the Internet. The psychedelic drug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), also known colloquially as acid, is…
Case study: Cleared of suspicion on alleged sexual assault
Cleared of suspicion on alleged sexual assault - Korea The client in this case was investigated for the alleged quasi-rape (taking advantage of another's condition of unconsciousness or inability to resist) of a woman who claimed that he took advantage of her…
Case study: Import of cannabis
Import of Cannabis Vape - Korea The client in this case was indicted by South Korean legal authorities for importing cannabis vape cartridges after asking a friend abroad to send them to the ROK. The import of cannabis to Korea is a…
