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Attorney Wonil Chung Invited for Entertainment Law Practice Panel at the 20th...

Our attorney, Wonil Chung, Esq. was invited to speak on the entertainment law practice at the 20th Annual Conference of International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL), which was held from September...

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Legal Liability Relating to Termination of Marital Engagement under Korean Law

We have received questions regarding this issue quite often.  Actually our office had taken a civil case arising out of termination of marital engagement between Korean and non-Korean, and successfully...

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Chung & Partners Successfully Advised Korean Real Estate Developer on Project...

In September 2012, Chung & Partners successfully advised a Korean real estate development company(the “Company”) in connection with a project financing for the land acquisition, development and...

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Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in South Korea

Let’s say you obtained damages recovery judgment from a U.S. court against a Korean in the states.  But soon after you got excited for the winning judgment, you found he has no assets in the states to...

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[Q&A: Family Law] I Need a Divorce But Don’t Know Her Whereabouts in Korea –...

Q) I have a friend who is living in New York.  He is a US Citizen who has resided in New York for several years. His wife is from South Korea, but they have not seen each other since 2009. I don’t...

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Is Defaulting Korean Supplier Liable for the Foreign Distributor’s Damages...

A U.S. distributor, or an agent, entered into a distributorship contract with Korean supplier (exporter) for certain goods.  Of course, the U.S. distributor was thinking to resell the goods in U.S....

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South Korea Became the 89th Contracting Nation to the Hague Child Abduction...

On December 13, 2012, South Korea acceded to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Hague Child Abduction Convention”), whereby South Korea became the 89th contracting...

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[Q&A: Immigration Law] Can I Appeal the Deportation Order Issued by the...

Q) My friend was convicted of a crime and sentenced to 1-year probation.  It was an accident which happened while he was drunken.  After then, the immigration officer ordered him to leave South Korea...

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Is Australian Court’s Money Judgment Enforceable in South Korea?

A while ago, we posted an article about the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgment in Korea. One of the hurdles in getting foreign judgment recognized in Korea is to find whether there exists...

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Does Korean Court issue a Provisional Attachment Order in Support of the...

Let’s assume you file an action for a money judgment in the US court or any jurisdiction other than South Korea, and the defendant has significant assets located in South Korea. In that case, you might...

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[Q&A: Family Law] What Legal Rights Do I Have under the De Facto Marriage in...

Question) I am a US citizen and have been living with my Korean boy friend for about 3 years in South Korea.  We loved each other and agreed to marry, but we were so busy to have the legal process...

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Attorney Wonil Chung Successfully Obtained a Supreme Court’s Ruling in a...

In April 2013, attorney Mr. Wonil Chung successfully obtained a Supreme Court’s ruling which overturned lower court’s decision in connection with the sponsored links, Internet keyword advertising...

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[Q&A: Labor Law] I Work for Korean Branch of U.S. Company. My Employment...

Question) I am an American citizen working in South Korea.  Originally I was working for a U.S. company incorporated in the state of New York, but 3 year ago I was seconded to the Korean branch of my...

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What to Expect When Dismissed by Employer in Korea

It is well known that the Korean labor law provides the employees with generous protections when it comes to the matter of disciplinary measures taken by the employer. Unlike many other foreign legal...

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Seoul Family Court Finally Decided the Paternity Case between a Korean Father...

On May 30, 2014, the Seoul Family Court handed down a ground-breaking decision which recognized the paternity between a Korean male and his children born out of lawful wedlock in the Philippines.  The...

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Introduction to the Korean Inheritance Law

When a person is deceased in Korea, the inheritance comes to fruition immediately.  The Korean inheritance law provides who shall become the inheritor and beneficiary of the property of a deceased...

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[Q&A] Can I Enforce My Washington State Child Support Ruling in Korea?

(Question) I have a question regarding my current situation with my ex husband. He is a Korean national and working there in South Korea.  I lived there until 2014 when I came back to Washington and...

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Classifying a Foreign Incorporated Corporation as a Domestic Corporation for...

When a foreign incorporated company does a business in Korea, it is very fundamental to determine whether the company is a domestic or a foreign corporation for Korean tax purposes.  A major difference...

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[Q&A] Leaking Employer’s Confidential Information and Employment Termination...

“Hello, I am a U.S. citizen working for a Korean listed company.  Recently my company sent me a dismissal notice saying I had breached the employment contract by leaking their confidential information....

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Specific Grounds for Disciplinary Action or Termination under Korean Labor Law

It is first noted that the basic law in Korea regulating labor standards is the Labor Standards Act (“LSA”), ”), which is applicable to the employers with at least 5 employees.  As for the employers...

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