Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that where a defendant was absent from both the trial and appellate proceedings through no fault of his own — and…
A Korean administrative court has ruled that an employer cannot impose a form of disciplinary action that does not appear in its own internal disciplinary rules…
A fire station interviewer who misused a job applicant’s personal information cannot be prosecuted under the Personal Information Protection Act’s dual liability provision — because the…
A Seoul court has thrown out criminal charges against a university professor and graduate student on the grounds that the prosecutor who investigated the case was…
A Korean appellate court has confirmed that a pharmacy and a medical clinic located on the same floor of the same building do not violate the…
A Korean administrative court has drawn a clear line between two types of preferential treatment for military veterans in hiring: crediting service time toward pay is…
A Korean insurer’s right to cancel a policy for a policyholder’s failure to report a change in occupation does not begin running from when a claim…
A doctor who secretly administered propofol to over a hundred patients under the guise of cosmetic procedures — pocketing ₩4.1 billion in the process — has…
When a decade-long law firm partnership collapsed, a dispute over a shared email account ended up in court. The ruling clarifies that jointly used business assets…
South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that annual performance bonuses tied to a company’s net profit are not “wages” in the legal sense and therefore cannot…
A Korean court has settled a dispute over a dog caught between a separating couple, making clear that animal registration does not transfer ownership — and…
The Background – A policyholder received cryotherapy for corn (티눈) removal thousands of times and successfully claimed approximately ₩700 million in surgical disease benefits under his…
The Incident – On the night of August 6, 2023, a man in his 30s identified as A posted six bomb threat messages over a three-and-a-half-hour…
The Case – A 42-year-old man identified as A, with eight prior theft convictions, was released and promptly reoffended while still under investigation for an earlier…
Following a landmark constitutional ruling that upended how Korean law treats theft within families, the Supreme Court has clarified that crimes committed after the constitutional court’s…
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has unanimously struck down a provision of the former Military Service Act that made it a criminal offense for family members to…
South Korea’s Supreme Court has finalized a prison sentence for a fraudster who pocketed ₩850 million by falsely promising to use insider connections to secure a…
A simple (?) clerical error by a law firm employee — filing the wrong withdrawal document with the court — cost a client a hard-won property…
A Seoul court has held a postnatal care center liable for failing to act on a newborn’s warning signs, resulting in a dangerous case of sepsis.…
A South Korean administrative court has ruled that merely acknowledging a marital breakdown in divorce documents is not enough to reduce a former spouse’s share of…
South Korea’s Supreme Court has confirmed that the 1965 Korea-Japan Claims Agreement does not bar individual victims of Japanese wartime forced labor from pursuing damages in…
A South Korean court has ordered a resort and a child’s family to pay approximately ₩30 million (roughly $22,000 USD) in damages after a trampoline accident…
A recent landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Korea marks a significant turning point for legal privacy, effectively recognizing Attorney-Client Privilege (ACP) as a constitutional…
Key Takeaways No Liability for Namu Wiki (나무위키) – The Seoul High Court held that Namu Wiki is not liable for defamation damages, even where some…
🧾 Case Overview The Seoul Administrative Court ruled that prosecutors must disclose certain special activity fund records. A civic group won a lawsuit challenging the prosecution’s…
🧾 Case Overview The Supreme Court of Korea upheld convictions against three defendants for abusing a bank ATM fee system. Charges included fraud and obstruction of…
🧾 Case Overview A court ruled that when a doctor receives multiple cash payments from a pharmaceutical company for promotional purposes, the statute of limitations starts…
🔹Key Takeaway A fatal accident after a voluntary work dinner is not considered work-related, so no survivor benefits are owed. Case Overview A delivery driver died…
🔹 Key Ruling The Supreme Court ruled that bonuses tied to company net profit are NOT considered wages. Reason: net profit depends heavily on external factors…
🔹 Key Ruling A South Korean court ruled that a Saudi Arabian lesbian woman qualifies as a refugee. The court found a high risk of persecution…
🔹 Key Ruling The Supreme Court held that a construction site manager can be liable for a worker’s deatheven without giving a specific instruction for the…
🔹 Key Ruling A South Korean court ruled that denying a visa extension to a foreign graduate student was lawful. Reason: the student failed to meet…
🔹 Key Ruling A South Korean court held a golf course 30% liable for injuries caused by a ball that ricocheted off a rock and struck…
🔹Key RulingThe Korean Supreme Court ruled that: For the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA), Employee numbers must be calculated by combining headquarters and all business sites…
Court: Suwon District Court, Seongnam BranchDecision Date: January 15, 2026Case Type: Confirmation of Non-Existence of Debt / Damages Key Ruling Facts of the Case Consequences of…
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