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# The Korean Law Blog by IPG Legal Law Firm

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## Posts
- [Seoul Court Suspends Building Permit in Hannam-dong Han River View Dispute](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/10/korea-building-permit.html): The Seoul Administrative Court has temporarily suspended the building permit for a residence being constructed for Meritz Financial Group Chairman Jo Jung-ho in Hannam-dong, Seoul. The decision grants interim temporary relief to Booyoung Group Chairman Lee Joong-geun, who alleges that a new house obstructs his Han River view and that a permit was unlawfully issued.
- [Korean Labor & Employment Law at IPG Legal](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/10/korean-employment-law.html): Proactive advice from employment lawyers is essential for business success in Korea; nuanced, proactive advice is not easy to obtain for foreign companies and executives working and doing business in Korea.
- [When Korean Civil Disputes Become Criminal Cases in Korea: A Practical Guide for Foreign Companies, Executives, and Counsel](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/10/when-korean-civil-disputes-become-criminal-cases-in-korea-a-practical-guide-for-foreign-companies-executives-and-counsel.html): One of the most misunderstood features of the Korean legal system is the frequent overlap between civil liability and criminal exposure. In many jurisdictions, a breach of contract, shareholder dispute, derivative suit, partnership dispute, or failure to pay a debt is addressed strictly through civil litigation. In Korea, however, the same conduct can trigger Korean criminal investigations by the Korean police and Korean prosecution.
- [Korean Supreme Court Holds Landlord Liable for Renting Out Home After Refusing Lease Renewal](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/10/korean-lease-renewal.html): Supreme Court of Korea Precedent: Liability of Landlord for Renting Out Home After Refusing Lease Renewal
- [The History of The Korean Law Blog by IPG Legal](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/10/the-history-of-the-korean-law-blog-by-ipg-legal.html): In July 2003, a reader in Taejon, Korea, asked Sean Hayes a straightforward question: how can a tenant protect a large rental deposit against a landlord who might refuse to return it? Hayes answered the question in a column for The Korea Herald. That article remains in The Korean Law Blog’s archives, a reminder that the publication’s roots lie in answering questions people actually bring to lawyers. Korean Law Blog.
- [Seoul Bankruptcy Court to Relocate](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/09/korean-bankruptcy-court.html): The Seoul Bankruptcy Court is moving from the Seoul Court Complex in Seocho-dong to a newer, more modern building, a move welcomed by most in the legal profession. The Seoul Bankruptcy Court will begin operations on October 26, 2026, at the CAMCO Yangjae Tower (262 Gangnam-daero), Dogok-dong, Seoul. It will temporarily relocate to a private building as the construction of the Second Courthouse in Seocho-dong, originally scheduled for completion in 2026, has been postponed to the end of 2031 due to soil contamination issues.
- [Sean Hayes of IPG Legal Elevated to Avvo’s Highest Rating: 10 Out of 10](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/09/sean-hayes-of-ipg-legal-elevated-to-avvos-highest-rating-10-out-of-10.html): Sean Hayes, a New York attorney and international legal professional at IPG Legal, has achieved Avvo’s highest numerical rating of 10 out of 10. The score sits at the top of Avvo’s “Superb” category and accompanies a career spanning international legal practice, service within Korea’s court system, legal education, and professional publishing. For companies, executives, entrepreneurs, and individuals evaluating legal counsel, the rating provides an additional reference point when considering Hayes’s professional background and experience.
- [Korean Family Law Articles on The Korean Law Blog by IPG Legal Law Firm](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/09/korean-divorce-family-law.html): The Korean Law Blog’s family-law coverage covers Korean marriage, divorce, property division, child custody, child support, international child abduction to and from Korea, adoption, and adult guardianship, with particular attention to foreign nationals and families with connections to more than one country. Its related Korean inheritance and estate-planning articles examine how to protect and transfer family assets in Korea and abroad. This collection brings together practical guides, case commentary, legislative developments, and family-law resources, organized by subject for easy reference. Each title links directly to the article on the Korean Law Blog.
- [Aiding and Abetting Fraud in Korea](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/09/aiding-and-abetting-fraud-in-korea.html): The Korean Supreme Court ruled that installing computers in a call center operated by a fraud organization does not constitute aiding and abetting fraud. The ruling implies that even if circumstances raised doubts about the legality of the call center business, the court must separately examine whether the individual "knew of" and "aided" the specific fraudulent acts. Thus, mere suspicion that your product or service can be used in a fraud is not adequate to establish fraud.
- [Constitutional Court of Korea Upholds Korean Customary Law in Inheritance Dispute](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/09/korean-inheritance-customary-law-korea.html): The Constitutional Court of Korea held that an ancient customary law allowing the wife to inherit the property solely when a married eldest son, who is not the head of the household, dies without children or grandchildren does not violate the Constitution. This decision concerns a customary law applied to the inheritance of property by a person who died in 1919. The revised Korean Civil Code abolished this customary law through its enactment and enforcement. In Korea, customary law is considered law enforced in practice without a statutory basis.
- [Terminating an Employee in South Korea:  Strategies for a Lawful, Defensible Exit of an Employee under Korean Law](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/09/firing-employee-korea-terminating-korean-employee.html): A defensible termination begins before the dismissal letter. Where the Korean Labor Standards Act’s dismissal protections apply, an employer needs justifiable grounds and must follow required procedures. For employees covered by the Korean Labor Standards Act’s dismissal protections, an employer needs legally sufficient grounds and must satisfy applicable procedural requirements.
- [Shareholder Deadlock in Korea: When a Korean Court Can Dissolve a 50/50 Company](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/09/shareholder-korea-dispute.html): A shareholder deadlock in Korea can lead to court-ordered dissolution when the conflict prevents normal business operations, causes or threatens irreparable harm, and leaves no realistic alternative for protecting the shareholder’s interests. Equal ownership alone, however, does not automatically provide grounds to dissolve a company.
- [Korean F-4 Visa Changes: Korean Immigration Law Updates](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/09/korean-f-4-visa.html): The February 12, 2026 changes to Korean Immigration Law bring H-2 and F-4 under a unified F-4 framework and have ended the issuance of new H-2 visas. We shall write an article on this in the near future. This article was prompted by a client interested in applying for an F-4 visa.
- [Dealing with Unions in Korea: The Top 14 Do’s and Don’ts by HR Advisor to IPG Legal](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/09/korean-unions.html): This is a post by Tom Coyner from over a decade ago on Korean Unions, but it is still valid for today.
- [IPG Legal’s Korean Criminal Defense Team Earns Not Guilty Verdict for Expat Victim of Romance Scam](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/08/korean-criminal-law-lawyers-2.html): IPG Legal has secured more than 60 not-guilty verdicts in Korean criminal law cases, including a recent acquittal for a client who was the victim of a catfishing drug-importation scam. For more information on Korean Criminal Law, please see: IPG Legal's Criminal Law Archive.
- [IPG Legal Expands Its International Legal Publishing Presence Through Lexology](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/08/ipg-legal-expands-its-international-legal-publishing-presence-through-lexology.html): IPG Legal expands its role as a source of English-language analysis on Korean law through its publication and presence on Lexology, one of the world’s leading platforms for international legal commentary, research, and professional legal updates.
- [Top Ten Mistakes of Companies Doing Business in Korea](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/08/business-in-korea-top-ten-mistakes-of-companies-doing.html): Our law firm has worked with foreign clients of all shapes and sizes doing business in Korea. Surprisingly, we see many of the same issues with our multinational clients as with our SME clients, so we drafted this post.
- [Gifts as Compensation for Support of Korean Parents Excluded from Legal Reserve of Inheritance in Korea](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/08/legal-reserve-inheritance-exceptions-korea.html): The Korean Supreme Court has reaffirmed that property gifted as compensation for long-term support or caregiving of a deceased parent may be excluded from special benefits subject to the calculation of the Korean legal reserve of inheritance, to the extent corresponding to such contribution. The ruling is based on the reasoning that since the retroactive effect of a Korean Constitutional Court ruling of unconstitutionality applies to cases pending in court at the time, even if the parties did not file a request for a constitutional review, the amended Civil Code of Korea, which excludes compensatory gifts for special support or contribution from special benefits, must be applied.
- [Korean Court Awards Double Damages for Intentional Design-Right Infringement: Korean Intellectual Property Law Updates](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/08/korean-design-rights-lawsuit.html): Korean courts are increasingly willing to utilize enhanced-damages provisions (and award legal fees) where the evidentiary record establishes intentional infringement. Companies should therefore treat intellectual-property clearance as a substantive compliance requirement rather than a routine vendor-management issue.
- [Constitutional Court of Korea on Gifting of Property to Children who Abandon Parents](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/07/korean-inheritance-law-gifts.html): Regarding the provision restricting the revocation of gifts already registered, the five justices recognized the legitimacy of the legislative purpose and noted the purpose was intended to minimize the "complexity and instability" of the legal relationship between the donor and the donee caused by the donor's unilateral action. While it may be questioned whether this provision disregards the protection of the donor, it was noted that the Korean Civil Act provides means to protect the donor through other provisions and the parties could have entered into a gift contract conditioned on support obligations.
- [Succeeding  in a Retail Business in Korea by Tom Coyner](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/07/selling-to-koreans.html): Until the Asian financial crisis three years later, the two partners learned from each other. Shinsegae became familiar with warehouse-like discount super stores, and Costco learned about Korean retailing. The two companies split, with Costco buying out most of Shinsegae’s interests in the three existing stores for $94 million.
- [Relocation of a Worker Based in Korea for Allegations of Stalking: Korean Employment Law Updates](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/07/relocation-of-a-worker-based-in-korea-for-allegations-of-stalking-korean-employment-law-updates.html): A Seoul Administrative Court ruled that it is lawful for an employer, even before a stalking charge was adjudicated, to change an employee's workplace when the employee is identified as the perpetrator of stalking against an alleged victim, provided that a report was filed with the employer.
- [IPG Legal’s Article on Korean Litigation for Lexology](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/07/ipg-legals-article-on-litigation-for-lexology.html): The complete article may be found at: Lexology: Q&A: conducting litigation in South Korea
- [Selling Traditional Korean Products to the World by Tom Coyner](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/07/selling-traditional-korean-products-to-2.html): This is a repost of an article from over 10 years ago, but it has practical relevance today and motivated us to share it again.
- [Korean Supreme Court Clarifies Property Division Method for Unlisted Shares in Korean Divorce Cases](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/07/korean-property-division-unlisted-shares-in-divorce-cases.html): On May 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of Korea issued a landmark decision regarding the division of unlisted shares in a divorce property-division case. The ruling is significant because the Court expressly addressed how courts should approach cases where a large portion of the marital estate consists of founder-held shares in a privately held company.
- [Korean Supreme Court: Use of Lawfully Collected Personal Information in Civil Complaint May Constitute a Justifiable Act under the Personal Information Protection Act](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/07/personal-information-protection-act-information-korea.html): With much uncertainty in requirements of data processors under the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), the Supreme Court of Korea held that the use of another person's lawfully collected name and address in a civil complaint filed against that same person may constitute a justifiable act and therefore may not be punishable under the Personal Information Protection Act, provided that the use remains within the scope necessary to conduct litigation.
- [“Earned Income” Definition under Korean Income Tax Act held constitutional by Korean Constitutional Court](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/06/korean-earned-income-nts.html): The Constitutional Court of Korea ruled a provision of the Korean Income Tax Act defining the scope of benefits included in "earned income" as constitutional. The Court determined that the provision of the Income Tax Act, which defines earned income as "salaries, wages, remuneration, allowances, bonuses, and benefits of a similar nature received by providing labor," does not violate the principle of clarity in tax requirements. (2024 HunBa 8384 and 2025Hyun100, etc.).
- [Amendments to the Korean Labor Standards Act: Break-Time Flexibility and Hourly Annual Leave](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/06/korean-annual-leave-revisions-korean-lsa.html): Recent amendments to the Korean Labor Standards Act introduce two important changes to the statutory framework governing working hours, rest periods, and annual paid leave. The amendments address long-standing practical issues arising from the rigid application of break-time rules and the absence of an express statutory basis for using annual leave in hourly units.
- [Seoul High Court Enforces the London Court of International Arbitration Association (LCIA) Award Despite Ambiguities](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/06/seoul-high-court-enforces-the-london-court-of-international-arbitration-association-award-despite-ambiguities.html): The Seoul High Court ruled that even if an arbitration award contains ambiguities in its order, Korean courts should enforce it if the award's details, including the judgment amount, can be determined from its reasoning. 
- [Definition of Personal Information Processor under Korean PIPA](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/06/korean-personal-information-processor-pipa.html): The Supreme Court of Korea ruled that a person who obtains personal information through fraudulent or deceptive means and uses it for business purposes is also a "personal information processor" under Korea's Data Protection Law. In April of 2026, the First Criminal Division of the Supreme Court upheld the lower court's ruling sentencing a defendant to one year in prison for violating the Korean Personal Information Protection Act ( 2026do477 ) ("PIPA").
- [Korean Supreme Court Upholds Right to Tattoo by Non-Medical Professionals](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/05/korean-supreme-court-upholds-right-to-tattoo-by-non-medical-professionals.html): The Korean Supreme Court, in an en banc ruling, held that tattooing performed by non-medical professionals is not an unlicensed medical practice. The Court overturned prior Supreme Court precedents that deemed tattooing an unlicensed medical practice. The Supreme Court of Korea ruled in May 1992 that eyebrow tattooing was an unlicensed medical practice (91do3219). The Supreme Court of Korea ruled in April 2004 (2004do673) that ordinary calligraphy tattooing constitutes a medical act and is punishable as an unlicensed medical act.
- [Trends in the Korean Civil Litigation System (2026)](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/05/korean-civil-litigation-system-in-2026.html): The past year has been unusually active for dispute resolution in Korea. The most important developments concern attorney-client privilege, constitutional review of final court judgments, arbitration rules, and corporate-governance reforms that are likely to generate more shareholder and board-level disputes. We shall update the reader when more is known. Please check back often.
- [Succeeding in Business in Korea by Tom Coyner Business Advisor for IPG Legal](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/05/korea-startup-businesses.html): Since 1977, I have observed the rise and fall of many foreign companies in South Korea. I have witnessed the trials and tribulations as a bank employee, a high-tech salesman, a country manager, and as a business consultant of foreign and Korean companies doing business in Korea.
- [Korean Intellectual Property Theft Enforcement/Monitoring Program by IPG Legal](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/04/korean-intellectual-property-theft.html): We are utilizing the same group of retired Korean judges, prosecutors, and attorneys for this work in Korea; thus, the same aggressive and proactive approach is offered. The only difference is that you will no longer receive an invoice based on hours docked. Nothing changes, but the format of the bill.
- [Dealing with Korean Employees and Suppliers by Tom Coyner](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/04/dealing-with-korean-unions.html): *This is a post by Tom Coyner from nearly two decades ago. We thought that, given recent employment law changes in Korea, the post would be a useful repost.
- [So Young YOON and Sean HAYES appeared on Canadian TV: How a B.C. romance scam victim is coping behind bars in South Korea as trial approaches](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/04/korea-romance-scam-victim-jailed.html): Sean Hayes and So Young Yoon appeared on CTV in a criminal matter in Korea, which IPG Legal is assisting with on a reduced-fee basis, as we believe is part of our duty to the Korean legal system and expats in Korea. For additional articles on Korean Criminal Law, please see: IPG Legal's Criminal Law Archive.
- [Korean Custom Clearance Jurisprudence at the Supreme Court of Korea: “Real Doll” Harm to Public Morals Case](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/04/korea-customs-clearance.html): The Supreme Court of Korea ruled that the withholding of customs clearance by a Korean customs office for the importation of "real dolls" into Korea was unlawful ( 2021du49857 ). The Korean customs office held that the prohibition was justified because, in its opinion, the dolls may harm "pubic morals," and Korea's Customs laws and jurisprudence permit prohibiting the import of goods that may harm public morals even without a substantiated iteration of an argument noting that the prohibition is likely to harm public morals.
- [Korean Constitutional Court Upholds Use of Video Testimony for Disabled Sexual Assault Victims: Korea’s Confrontation Clause Jurisprudence](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/04/korean-confrontation-clause.html): Korean Confrontation Clause Jurisprudence at Constitutional Court of Korea
- [Amendment to Korean Constitutional Court Act](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/03/constitutional-court-korea.html): In February 2026, the Constitutional Court Act of Korea was amended to allow constitutional complaints against court judgments. Prior to this amendment, court judgments were excluded from the scope of Constitutional Court review. The author of this article is the first non-Korean attorney to work for the Constitutional Court of Korea and for the Korean judicial system.
- [Korean Supreme Court Limits Enforceability of Trust Registers Against Third Parties](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/03/korean-trusts-law.html): Korean Trust Law: Enforceability of Korean Trusts Against Third Parties
- [Are MOUs & LOIs Legally Binding in Korea? Enforceability of MOUs and LOIs under Korean Law](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/03/korean-mou.html): Foreign companies and individual investors entering the Korean market sometimes assume that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is merely a non-binding document used to outline preliminary discussions and thus not enforceable under Korean Law. Under Korean law, that assumption is frequently wrong and sometimes leads to litigation and even criminal complaints being filed to the Korean Prosecution Services.
- [Korean Immigration and the Administrative Court on Granting a Visa for Mongolian Student to Complete Masters Degree at a Korean University](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/03/korean-immigration-and-the-administrative-court-on-granting-a-visa-for-mongolian-student-to-complete-masters-degree-at-a-korean-university.html): An administrative court in Korea has ruled that it was valid to deny a foreign student's request to extend their stay to meet the requirements for graduation from graduate school. On February 12, 2026 , the Jeonju District Court Administrative Division 1-1 (Presiding Judge Lee Dong-jin ) ruled against a Mongolian national who sued the Director of the Jeonju Immigration Office seeking the annulment of the decision to deny the extension of the period of stay ( 2025Guhap1267 ).
- [Shall Korean Bonuses be Utilized for Calculating of Average Wages for Severance Payment Calculation Purposes?](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/03/korean-bonuses-average-wage-severance-calculation.html): The Supreme Court of Korea ruled that Hanwha Ocean (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering)'s performance-based bonuses should not be considered wages for the calculation of severance payments under Korean Law. For additional articles on Korean Employment & Labor Law, see: IPG Legal's Labor & Employment Law Archive
- [Korean Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations in Criminal Cases in Korea](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/03/korean-statute-of-limitations-criminal-cases.html): In a recent decision by the Korean Supreme Court, the Court clarified how a statute of limitations tolls in Korea in criminal cases. The Supreme Court of Korea held that when prosecutors amend an indictment to add related charges, the statute of limitations should be determined based on the date of the original indictment rather than the date of the amendment of the indictment.
- [Drafting & Negotiating Korean Joint Venture/Shareholder Agreements in Korea: Why Language, Governance, and Arbitration Clauses Matter](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/03/korean-joint-ventures-3.html): We advised and represented an American company many years ago on a dispute with its Korean joint venture partner. A recent similar issue motivated me to draft this post.
- [E-7 Visa Korea: A Guide for Foreign Professionals and Companies Intending to Sponsor Foreign Professionals to Work in Korea](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/03/e-7-visa-korea.html): One of the most common visas for skilled foreign workers seeking employment in Korea is the E-7 visa. This visa allows Korean companies and foreign capital-invested companies to retain foreign professionals in designated occupations. The requirements are often strict; successful applications require careful preparation, proper documentation, proactivity, and compliance with Korean immigration regulations.
- [Attorney-Client Privilege in Korea Clarified and Strengthened by Korean Supreme Court Holding](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/03/korean-attorney-client-privilege.html): On February 20, 2025, the First Division of the Supreme Court of Korea (Chief Justice Shin Sook-hee) issued a significant ruling in 2024Mo730, canceling the Korean prosecution’s seizure of approximately 120,000 emails and related materials that included legal opinions exchanged between criminal defendants and their Koraen defense counsel. IPG Legal advises proactivity and demanding that your lawyers in Korea share all sensitive data via a secure cloud drive. For additional articles in Korean Criminal Law see: IPG Legal's Criminal Law Archive, and for articles on Korean Constitutional Law see: IPG Legal's Constitutional Law Archive.
- [Trade Secret Protection Act Crimes in Korea Clarified by Supreme Court of Korea](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/02/korean-trade-secret-law-2.html): In a ruling that is important for technology companies, multinational employers, and cross-border R&D stakeholders, the Supreme Court of Korea (Third Criminal Division, January 15, 2025, 2025Do13231) held that the crimes of acquiring, using, and disclosing trade secrets under the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act of Korea must be independently examined rather than analysed as a single course of conduct.
- [Procedural Legality and the Right to Counsel in Korean School Violence & Other School Committee Disciplinary Proceedings in Korea](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/02/right-to-counsel-korea-school-discipline.html): The filing of state compensation claims premised on a claim of infringement of the right to counsel reflects an emerging recognition that disciplinary proceedings with quasi-judicial consequences cannot be insulated from judicial review.
- [Statutory Damages in Korea Under PIPA for Personal Information Data Breaches](https://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/2026/02/pipa-korean-statutory-damages.html): A recent Korean Supreme Court decision has fundamentally reshaped litigation risk analysis under the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), particularly regarding statutory damages under Article 39-2(1) of PIPA. The following post is essential reading for CISOs and those entrusted with company data.

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