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I won a judgment in the US against a Korean man who went bac…
I'm American, living in the US. Two years ago I won a civil judgment in my state court against a Korean national — about USD 180,0…
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I left Korea two years ago and just received Korean court pa…
I'm Canadian. I worked in Korea for five years and moved back to Canada two years ago. Last week a courier delivered a thick envel…
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My cosmetic surgery in Seoul went wrong and I'm back in the …
I'm American. Eight months ago I flew to Seoul for cosmetic surgery at a clinic in Gangnam that markets heavily to foreign patient…
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My former Korean employer says they'll sue me for defamation…
I'm American, E-2, now at a new school. Two months after I left my old hagwon, I posted a review on a well-known site for teachers…
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I think I'm a victim of jeonse fraud — the building is going…
I'm British, on an E-7, three years in Korea. A year ago I signed a jeonse lease on an apartment — 200 million won deposit, two-ye…
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I was injured at work in Korea and my employer says they "do…
I'm Australian, on an E-7, working for a Korean logistics company for eighteen months. Six weeks ago a pallet stack fell on me in …
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Civil
My Korean employer fired me with two weeks' notice and no re…
I'm American, three and a half years at a Korean company on an E-7, in a marketing role. Two weeks ago my manager called me in and…
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Civil
My hagwon is keeping my last month's salary and my return ai…
I'm Canadian, an E-2 teacher, finishing a one-year contract at a hagwon in Daegu. My contract ends on the 30th; I gave notice mont…
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Civil
My hagwon shut down owing me two months' salary and severanc…
I'm British, an E-2 teacher, fourteen months into my second contract at a private academy. Three weeks ago the director gathered t…
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Civil
My Korean landlord won't return my housing deposit and I'm l…
I'm an American English teacher on an E-2, finishing my contract, and my lease ends the same week I fly home. My deposit is 10 mil…
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Criminal
I take prescription medication for ADHD. Could that get me i…
I take prescription medication for ADHD. Could that get me in trouble in Korea?
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Criminal
Will a drug conviction get me deported?
Will a drug conviction get me deported?
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Criminal
What sentence should I expect for a first-time drug offense?
What sentence should I expect for a first-time drug offense?
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Criminal
What can we do from abroad to help the case?
What can we do from abroad to help the case?
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Criminal
My family member says they didn't know about the drugs. Shou…
My family member says they didn't know about the drugs. Should we insist on innocence?
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