Legal Guides
Practical guides to the legal situations foreigners actually face in Korea. Written by a Korean attorney who speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese — and who has lived the gap between systems you're now navigating.
Criminal Defense
48-hour detention, recorded interrogations, separate prosecutor questioning — 7 features of Korean criminal procedure that shock foreigners, and what to do.
Read ArticleCriminal Defamation
In Korea, defamation is criminal — even if what you said is true. The penalties (up to 7 years online), real complaint scenarios, and how to protect yourself.
Read ArticleCorporate & Business
Company structures, visas (D-8/D-9), employee-friendly labor law, taxes, licenses — the 7 things that catch foreign founders off guard, plus the full process.
Read ArticleFamily Law
Korean courts may have jurisdiction even if you married abroad. Consensual vs. contested divorce, fault, asset division, custody, and recognition back home.
Read ArticleCriminal Defense
Korea's limit is 0.03% — two drinks can put you over. Penalties, visa consequences, scooters, and what to do if you're pulled over.
Read ArticleLabor & Employment
No at-will firing, mandatory severance after 1 year, no arbitrary deductions — 7 rights most foreign workers in Korea don't know they have.
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