On Thursday, Amnesty International warned that South Korea’s abortion framework did not go far enough to protect women’s reproductive health and rights. Amnesty International’s call for improved protections for women came in response to an appellate decision by the Seoul
Relocation of a Worker Based in Korea for Allegations of Stalking: Korean Employment Law Updates
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
IPG Legal’s Article on Korean Litigation for Lexology
Court system
What is the structure of the civil court system?
The civil court system in South Korea has a three-tier structure.
At first instance, civil cases are generally heard by district courts, unless jurisdiction is governed by specialised courts
South Korea launches AI Legal Secretary for government officials
South Korea’s Ministry of Government Legislation has launched an “AI Legal Secretary” service to help civil servants navigate complex legal questions, drawing on roughly 240,000 judicial precedents, statutes, and administrative regulations. Developed jointly with the Ministry of the Interior and
South Korea begins enforcing amended law on false and manipulated information
South Korea on Tuesday began enforcing an amended law designed to curb the spread of false and manipulated information online, amid growing concern over AI-generated content and misinformation on social media.
The amendment to the Act on Promotion of Information
Selling Traditional Korean Products to the World by Tom Coyner
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.
Even foreigners living in Korea cannot help but notice how makgeolli has taken on a
Korean Supreme Court Clarifies Property Division Method for Unlisted Shares in Korean Divorce Cases
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
Korean Supreme Court: Use of Lawfully Collected Personal Information in Civil Complaint May Constitute a Justifiable Act under the Personal Information Protection Act
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
“Earned Income” Definition under Korean Income Tax Act held constitutional by Korean Constitutional Court
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
South Korea’s judiciary moves against “ghost precedents” generated by AI
South Korea’s National Court Administration is reviewing legislative revisions and amendments to court procedures to address the growing problem of attorneys citing nonexistent “ghost precedents” generated by AI hallucinations. Judges have reported a surge in fabricated case citations, with incidents