Joowon Law · Insights
Clear notes for companies entering Korea and overseas Koreans managing matters here. Read the context, then decide the next move.
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When a harassment complaint is filed at a Korean subsidiary, many foreign companies reach for the global playbook: escalate to headquarters HR, bring in an investigator, and apply…
Since January 2022, Korea’s Serious Accidents Punishment Act (“SAPA”) has made senior executives personally and criminally liable when a worker dies or is seriously injured because safety systems…
Many overseas Koreans learn they are suspects in a Korean criminal case only by accident: a passport renewal is refused, they are stopped at Incheon Airport, or a…
Many overseas Koreans assume that selling their only home in Korea will be tax-free, as it often is for people living in Korea. For non-residents, that is usually…
When a parent who lived in Korea, or kept assets there, passes away, children overseas often have no clear picture of what the parent owned or owed. There…
A divorce decree from a court in California, Ontario, or New South Wales ends the marriage where it was granted, but it does not update your records in…
When a parent in Korea begins to lose mental capacity, children living overseas often learn that being family is not enough to manage the parent’s affairs. Banks freeze…
A will written in Los Angeles, Toronto, or Sydney can be perfectly valid where it was signed and still run into trouble in Korea. Before Korean real estate…
For a foreign creditor, getting an enforceable title in Korea is often the easy part. The harder part is finding something to enforce against, because debtors who expect…
Is it faster and easier to enforce a foreign court judgment or an international arbitral award against assets in South Korea? In almost every cross-border scenario, enforcing a…
