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
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Korean Court Awards Double Damages for Intentional Design-Right Infringement: Korean Intellectual Property Law Updates
A recent decision of the Seoul Central District Court highlights the potential exposure faced by companies that manufacture or sell products incorporating designs developed by third parties without authorization from the 3rd party. In Case No. 2025Gadan106047, the court ordered…
Constitutional Court of Korea on Gifting of Property to Children who Abandon Parents
The Constitutional Court of Korea ruled that a provision in the Korean Civil Code prohibiting the revocation of a gift of property already transferred, even if a child abandons their duty to support their parents, does not violate the Korean…
Succeeding in a Retail Business in Korea by Tom Coyner
The following is an article written by Tom Coyner in 2007 that still has relevance in today’s evolving retail market in Korea. Interesting read on an issue that hasn’t changed much since 2007.
It’s amazing what a decade can bring…
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…
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…